Asparagus With Smoked Salmon And Gribiche Sauce Food

ASPARAGUS AND SMOKED SALMON BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lay the asparagus on a foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with rosemary, salt, and pepper. Roast until cooked and starting to brown around the edges, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to another baking sheet to cool.
• Once the asparagus have cooled, wrap each spear in a slice of smoked salmon. Arrange on a serving platter and serve at room temperature.

PENNE WITH ASPARAGUS AND SMOKED SALMON CREAM

Steps:

• Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water per package directions. (al dente).
• Melt butter in frying pan and add shallots.
• Sautee' 1-2 minutes until they begin to sweat.
• Add asparagus and continue to sautee' until crisp-tender.
• Once the asparagus are crisp-tender add half and half, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons dill and salt. Bring to a light simmer.
• Drain pasta and add the pasta and the salmon to the cream sauce, lightly toss and heat through. Turn into serving bowl or platter and top with remaining dill and sprinkling of grated cheese.

SMOKED SALMON AND ASPARAGUS QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F Mix flour, sugar and onion salt in medium bowl. Beat oil and milk in measuring cup with fork until creamy. Pour oil mixture over flour mixture; stir until dough forms.
• Pat dough on bottom and side of ungreased pie plate, 9x1 1/4 inches, or quiche dish, 9x1 1/2 inches. Sprinkle salmon over crust. Cut off bottom one-third of each asparagus spear; reserve top spear portions. Chop asparagus ends; sprinkle over salmon. Sprinkle cheese evenly over asparagus.
• Beat eggs, whipping cream, dill weed, salt and pepper in medium bowl with wire whisk. Slowly pour egg mixture over quiche ingredients. Arrange reserved asparagus in spoke fashion on top of quiche.
• Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F Bake 40 to 45 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. If necessary, cover edge of crust with strips of aluminum foil after 10 to 15 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

ASPARAGUS WITH SAUCE GRIBICHE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; prepare an ice water bath.
• Cook asparagus until crisp-tender, about 4 to 5 minutes depending on size; plunge into water bath, then pat dry with paper towels.
• Asparagus can also be pan fried, just until the tips are golden, instead of blanching.
• Coarsely chop the egg whites and set aside; push the yolks through a sieve into a medium sized bowl.
• Separate the egg and place the yolk into a large bowl; reserve the white for another use.
• Whisk mustard and vinegar into the egg yolk; season with salt and pepper.
• Slowly whisk in oil until emulsified and thickened.
• Fold in capers, cornichons, herbs, egg whites, and egg yolks; taste and season again with salt and pepper, if needed.
• Arrange asparagus on a serving platter, or individual plates; top with several dollops of the sauce and garnish with parsley or chervil sprigs.
• NOTE: If substituting with mayonnaise, use about 1/2 cup of that (or more to taste) and leave out the egg entirely. Use mustard and vinegar to taste as well as the salt and pepper. Leave out the oil.