Chef Tee’s Grilled Asparagus & Grapefruit Salad
Serves 4
Prep time: 5-to-10 minutes ; cooking time: 5-to-10 minutes
Ingredients

  • ½ lb. asparagus, stems trimmed, grilled, peeled, room temperature
  • 1 whole grapefruit, peeled, cut in segments
  • ¼ cup shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ cup champagne vinegar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil (can substitute favorite oil)

Directions

  1. Carefully peel grapefruit zest (yellow part of peel); thinly slice zest; set aside; peel grapefruit rind (white, tough outer layer of grapefruit) and discard; cut remaining grapefruit into segments; set segments aside.
  2. In medium sauté pan, add vinegar, ½ of shallots, honey, grapefruit zest; cook over medium-high heat until liquid reduces by half (about 5-to-10 minutes).
  3. In blender; add vinegar mixture, rest of shallots, mustard, salt.
  4. Blend on low speed until combined; while blender is still running, add oil in slow, steady stream; set vinaigrette aside.
  5. Arrange 2-to-3 asparagus on salad plate; top with 2-to-3 grapefruit segments; drizzle vinaigrette on top.
  6. Repeat step 5 with rest of ingredients; serve.