Asparagus Red Pepper Potato Salad Recipes

RED POTATO AND ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together Dijon and lemon juice.
• Drizzle in oil while whisking constantly and then season with salt and cayenne; set dressing aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add asparagus and simmer until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking; drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
• Return water to a boil, add potatoes and simmer until just tender, 15 to 20 minutes; drain well and add to bowl with asparagus.
• Add dressing and chives, and toss to combine.
• Transfer to a platter and serve at room temperature.

CREAMY ASPARAGUS POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook 1 pound asparagus (trimmed, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces) in salted boiling water until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to ice water to cool; drain. Add 1 pound quartered baby potatoes to the boiling water and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes, then drain. Whisk 1/2 cup creme fraiche, 1/4 cup each chopped chervil and chives and 2 tablespoons each olive oil, white wine vinegar and chopped dill in a large bowl. Add the asparagus and potatoes; season with salt and pepper and toss. Refrigerate.

PEPPER AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Chunk up the potatoes, cutting them into large bite-size pieces and place them in a pot of water. Boil until tender, drain and return back to hot pot to dry them out. Add hot peppers, bell peppers and scallions to potatoes, then dress with a splash of hot pepper juice and vinegar. Toss to combine, then drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil to coat the salad evenly and season with salt and pepper.

ASPARAGUS PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry. , In a bowl, combine the peppers, onions and asparagus. Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours before serving.

ASPARAGUS NICOISE SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 10-12 minutes, adding asparagus during the last 2-4 minutes of cooking. Drain potatoes and asparagus; immediately drop into ice water. , To serve, drain potatoes and asparagus; pat dry and divide among 4 plates. Add tuna and, if desired, olives. Drizzle with dressing.

ASPARAGUS AND RED PEPPER WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add the asparagus and red onion in the mixture, season with salt, and cook until the onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir the red bell pepper into the mixture and continue cooking until the onions begin to caramelize, another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add the vinegar, Parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, and pine nuts; toss to combine.

OVEN ROASTED RED POTATOES AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a large baking dish, toss the red potatoes with 1/2 the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and 1/2 the kosher salt. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Mix in the asparagus, remaining olive oil, and remaining salt. Cover, and continue cooking 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Remove foil, and continue cooking 5 to 10 minutes, until potatoes are lightly browned. Season with pepper to serve.

SPRING ROASTED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 18x13-inch rimmed baking pan with cooking spray.
• In small bowl, mix dressing ingredients with whisk.
• Place potatoes in center of baking pan, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss to coat. Spread in single layer in pan. Roast 30 minutes, turning once.
• In medium bowl, toss asparagus with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
• Remove potatoes from oven, and arrange asparagus on baking pan with potatoes. Roast 5 to 7 minutes or until potatoes are lightly browned and asparagus is tender.
• Transfer roasted vegetables to serving bowl. Add dressing; toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes to allow vegetables to absorb dressing. Add arugula; toss to combine. Serve immediately.

ASPARAGUS, RED PEPPER, AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in boiling water to cover until tender. Without peeling, cut the potatoes into ¾-inch cubes and put them in a bowl. Snap off the tough bottoms of the stalks of asparagus and discard, then cook the tender tops in a shallow pan of simmering salted water until tender-crisp. Drain and shock in cold water. Slice the asparagus into 1 ½-inch pieces and add to the potatoes. Cut the pepper into sticks about the same width and length as the asparagus. Put in the bowl. Add the red onion.
• Mix up the dressing by stirring together the mustard, vinegar, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and garlic in a small bowl. Drizzle in the oil, whisking constantly to emulsify. Add a couple of dashes of Tabasco to taste.
• Add the dressing to the vegetables and give a good stir. Serve right away for best color in the asparagus.

ASPARAGUS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SALSA

Steps:

• Wash and trim asparagus by breaking off stem at tough part. Steam asparagus for 3 to 7 minutes, depending on stalk thickness.
• Rinse and julienne the red peppers. Wash, seed and mince the hot peppers. Mince the garlic, and chop onion. Wash, dry and chop cilantro. Combine all these ingredients, and then add 2 teaspoons lime juice. Stir well.
• When asparagus is cooked, drain and mix with red pepper salsa.

ASPARAGUS WITH RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the bell peppers and onion. Place them in a heavy pot with the rest of the ingredients except the asparagus and the remaining yellow bell pepper. Simmer, covered, over low heat for 30 minutes. The mixture should be very soft. Uncover and let it cool to room temperature.
• Put the cooled mixture into a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Then press the sauce through a fine sieve to eliminate bits of skin.
• Heat boiling water in the bottom of a steamer. Put the asparagus in the steamer basket, cover, and cook until done, about three minutes.
• Spoon some red pepper puree on each of four salad plates. Arrange the asparagus neatly on top. Garnish each plate with the diced pepper and a few grindings of black pepper.

ROASTED RED PEPPER POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven. Add enough cold water to cover 1 inch over potatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender. Drain potatoes; rinse with cold water. Place in single layer in 15x10x1-inch pan; refrigerate until cooled, about 30 minutes. Cut cooled potatoes into eighths (bite-size wedges).
• In large serving bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Gently fold in potatoes. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.

NEW POTATO AND ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling water until just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and cool slightly. Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Refresh under cold water. Cut potatoes into wedges. Cut asparagus into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Toss vegetables together in large bowl.
• Combine mustard and lemon juice in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Pour over vegetables. Add chives and toss to coat. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Serve salad warm or at room temperature.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS & SMASHED NEW POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the bottom 2cm of the asparagus spears into thin rounds and set aside in a bowl with the lemon juice. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and boil the potatoes for 10-12 mins until cooked through, adding the asparagus spears for the last 2 mins of cooking. Drain and steam-dry in the colander. Heat the grill to high.
• Tip the potatoes onto a baking tray and use a spoon or fish slice to crush them a bit. Add the asparagus to the tray and toss in 1 tbsp of the olive oil, season and grill for 10-15 mins, turning halfway through, until the potatoes are crisp and the asparagus is cooked through and a little charred. Add the lettuce for the final 5 mins until charred. Meanwhile, cook the peas, drain and add these to the lemon juice and asparagus ends. Whisk in the olive oil and season.
• Pile the lettuce, asparagus and potatoes onto a large serving dish. Top with chunks of goat's cheese, the asparagus stalks and peas, drizzling the sauce over the rest of the vegetables as you go. Scatter with dill and lemon zest to serve.

STEAK, ASPARAGUS, AND RED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• To prepare dressing, combine parsley, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, dijon mustard, olive oil, 1/2 tsp salt, black pepper, and garlic.
• Place potatoes in a saucepan; cover with water. Add 1 tsp salt to pan; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes or until almost tender. Add asparagus, and cook an additional 3-4 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
• Quarter potatoes. Place the potatoes, asparagus, steak, onion, and greens in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS & POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Trim the top off the garlic heads leaving the rest of the bulb intact.
• After a good cleaning, quarter the potatoes and place in a large bowl. Add the oregano, thyme, oil and stock. Now add the two garlic bulbs and toss together. Pour into a baking pan and roast for 30 minutes or until the garlic and potatoes are tender. Check about 20 minutes in and if the pan is very dry add another tablespoon or two of broth.
• Remove potatoes from the oven and pour off any remaining liquid into a bowl. Let the potatoes and garlic cool.
• Clean and trim the asparagus into 2-inch pieces. Steam or boil until they are cooked crisp tender (3 to 5 minutes). Plunge into cold water to stop the cooking and drain.
• Take the roasted garlic and gently squeeze the soft cloves into the bowl of oil drained from the roasting pan. Stir to create a nice dressing. If it seems too thick, add a little more broth. The exact thickness is up to you but I like mine thicker than a vinaigrette but thinner than a mayonnaise type dressing. For me that's about 2-4 tablespoons. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss together the roasted potatoes, asparagus, red onion, scallions and garlic dressing.
• Serve at room temperature.

ASPARAGUS, RED PEPPER, & POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Scrub the potatoes and cook in boiling salted water to cover til tender. Without peeling, cut the potatoes into 3/4-inch cubes and put them into a bowl. Snap off the tough bottoms of the stalks of asparagus and discard, then cook the tender tops in a shallow pan of simmering salted water til tender-crisp. Drain and shock in cold water. Slice the asparagus into 1 1/2-inch pieces and add to the potatoes. Cut the pepper into sticks about the same width and length as the asparagus. Put in the bowl. Add the red onion.
• Mix up some dressing by stirring together the mustard, vinegar, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and garlic in a small bowl. Drizzle in the oil, whisking constantly to make a creamy dressing. Add a couple of dashes of Tabasco to boost the flavor to your liking.
• Splash the dressing onto the vegetables and give the salad a good stir. Serve right away for best color in the asparagus.