Asparagus Shiitake Salad With Creamy Sesame Dressing Recipes

SHIITAKE SESAME SALAD DRESSING --A COPYCAT RECIPE

Steps:

• Put the mushrooms in a small bowl and cover with boiling water. Let soak until the mushrooms are soft, 10 to 20 minutes. Toast the sesame seeds in a small skillet, stirring until they are golden in color. Remove from the heat so they don't burn.
• Drain the mushrooms, reserving 3 tablespoons of the soaking water. Trim and discard the stem; chop the mushrooms.
• In a blender jar, put the oil, vinegar, soy sauce, reserved soaking water, sesame oil, the chopped mushrooms and xanthan gum, if using. Whir about 10 seconds, just until the mushrooms are tiny pieces. Add the toasted sesame seeds and blend a few seconds more.
• Store in a glass jar, refrigerated.

ASIAN SALAD WITH SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Add 1 at a time through the feed tube of a running blender, vinegar, shallot, salt, pepper, tahini, and sesame seeds. Leaving the blender running add the oil in a slow thin stream. Set aside briefly.
• Toss greens, corn, orange, bell pepper, water chestnuts, and tomatoes together in a large bowl with enough dressing to coat. Serve with additional dressing on the side.

ASPARAGUS SHIITAKE SALAD WITH CREAMY SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Lightly toast 2 tablespoons of the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat for 3 minutes, shaking the pan frequently. Set aside. In a food processor or high powered blender, blend remaining 2/3 cup sesame seeds along with the other dressing ingredients, until smooth and creamy. Stir in toasted sesame seeds. To make the salad, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place beets and water in a baking pan. Cover and roast for 20 minutes. Uncover and continue roasting until tender. If needed, add more water to keep beets from drying out. Set aside. Meanwhile, water saute' mushrooms over high heat for about 5 minutes, using only enough water to keep from scorching. When mushrooms are tender and juicy, add the asparagus and water saute' until slightly tender but still crisp, about 5 minutes. Toss with VegiZest and garlic powder. Remove from heat and toss with bell pepper and water chestnuts. Place watercress on a plate and pile the vegetable mixture on top. Drizzle dressing over all, topping with the bean sprouts. Arrange roasted beets around the sides.

CHILLED ASPARAGUS WITH SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in a large skillet of boiling, salted water until just crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
• Drain; rinse with cold water and drain well.
• Pat dry with paper towels.
• Arrange on a platter.
• Mix sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• (Asparagus and sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.) To serve, spoon dressing over asparagus, sprinkle with toasted sesame seed and serve.

SPRING ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the rice vinegar, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and mustard. Drizzle in the peanut oil and sesame oil while whisking vigorously to emulsify. Set aside.
• Bring a pot of lightly-salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus to the water and cook 3 to 5 minutes until just tender, but still mostly firm. Remove and rinse under cold water to stop from cooking any further.
• Place the asparagus in a large bowl and drizzle the dressing over the asparagus. Toss until evenly coated. Sprinkle with sesame seeds to serve.

SHIITAKE SALAD WITH SESAME-GINGER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring mirin to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until slightly thickened. Transfer to a small bowl; cool to room temperature. Whisk in the vinegar, soy sauce, shallot, ginger, lemon juice, chili sauce, pepper and oils; set aside., Place mushrooms in a small bowl; drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Transfer to a grill wok or basket. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently., In a large bowl, combine the salad greens, onions, radishes, carrots and water chestnuts. Add half of vinaigrette; toss to coat. Divide among four plates; top salad with mushrooms. Drizzle with remaining vinaigrette and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

ASPARAGUS WITH SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place asparagus and water in a microwave-safe dish; cover and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry. , In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame seeds, olive oil, sesame oil, sugar and garlic powder; shake well. Place the asparagus, red pepper and tomato in a serving dish. Drizzle with dressing; sprinkle with basil.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS SHIITAKE SALAD

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• toss garlic with asparagus and shiitakes and place on a roasting pan, roast for 5 minutes.
• remove to a bowl and cool completely.
• add onion, peppers, tomatoes.
• whisk together vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper, drizzle over salad, toss, serve.

ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH SOY-MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook asparagus just until bright green but tender, up to 4 or 5 minutes for thicker spears. Drain and immediately rinse with cold water (or, better still, plunge into ice water). Drain again and set aside. (You can wrap asparagus and refrigerate for up to a day at this point. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
• Whisk together mustard, egg yolks, soy sauce, lemon juice and just enough olive oil (start with a tablespoon) to make a smooth dressing. Toss with asparagus and serve.

ASPARAGUS AND SHIITAKE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and mushrooms, and saute just until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

RED CABBAGE-ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH TAHINI DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Blanch asparagus until just tender, drain, and immediately plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process. When the asparagus is cold, drain and slice on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces.
• In a small bowl, stir together tahini, water, lemon juice, and garlic. Stir in sugar to taste.
• Toss together asparagus, red cabbage, radishes, green onions, feta, pine nuts, and dill in a large bowl. Pour in tahini dressing and mix to combine.

SHAVED ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH GINGER AND SESAME

Steps:

• Make the dressing: In a small bowl, stir together rice vinegar, ginger, garlic and brown sugar. Add jalapeño and sesame oil, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Snap or cut off the tough bottoms of each asparagus spear. With a vegetable peeler, peel each tough-skinned spear, starting halfway down from tip and peeling toward bottom end.
• Cut the asparagus at a long diagonal into very thin slices (not paper thin - about the width of a thinly sliced onion). Place asparagus slices in a wide salad bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss lightly. Add the ginger dressing and toss to coat well. Taste and adjust. Add scallions and lime juice and toss again.
• Garnish with mint leaves and cilantro sprigs. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.