Ingredients

  • 2 cups Fiddleheads 500 mL
  • 1/2 lb Asparagus 250 g
  • 1/3 cup Olive oil 75 mL
  • 1 cup Small mushrooms, trimmed (4 oz/125 g) 250 mL
  • Pinch Salt
  • 2 Hard-cooked eggs
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard 5 mL
  • 2 tbsp White wine vinegar 25 mL
  • Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Snipped chives 15 mL
  • Leaf or Boston lettuce

Directions

Steam or boil asparagus until tender but still firm, 4 to 5 minutes. Boil fiddleheads for 15 minutes. Refresh under cold running water. Drain well and set aside.

In small skillet, heat 2 tbsp (25 mL) of the oil over medium-high heat; add mushrooms, sprinkle with salt and sauti for 3 minutes or until light golden. Set aside.

Separate whites from yolks; dice whites finely and set aside. Mash yolks in small bowl; beat in mustard, vinegar, remaining oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in chives. (Recipe ingredients can be prepared ahead to this point, covered and refrigerated for up to 8 hours. Bring to room temperature before proceeding.)

Arrange lettuce leaves on large serving platter. Mound fiddleheads on lettuce. Arrange asparagus spears and mushrooms. Sprinkle egg whites over vegetables. Stir dressing well; pour over salad.



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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: www.canadianliving.com
Submitted By: Teresa Johnson
techgoddess@worldnet.att.net
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