{"id":26741,"date":"2017-03-19T12:43:03","date_gmt":"2017-03-19T19:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=26741"},"modified":"2019-06-23T13:29:03","modified_gmt":"2019-06-23T20:29:03","slug":"spring-and-a-white-asparagus-and-crab-salad-for-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/spring-and-a-white-asparagus-and-crab-salad-for-easter\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring and a White Asparagus and Crab Salad for Easter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26734\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Asparagus-Crab-Salad-ed.jpg?resize=650%2C628&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Asparagus and Crab Salad, Easter\" width=\"650\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Asparagus-Crab-Salad-ed.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Asparagus-Crab-Salad-ed.jpg?resize=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I first experienced the tender stems of white asparagus on a bike-barge tour from Amsterdam to Brussels in April of 2011. Like the gorgeous expanses of flowering tulip fields, white asparagus heralds the beginning of Spring and is revered as the ultimate Spring delicacy in Germany and The Netherlands where the traditional specialty of White Asparagus with Hollandaise appears on nearly every restaurant menu. The difference between white and green asparagus is in the way they are grown:\u00a0white asparagus is grown underground. Growers cover the spears in mounded dirt or black plastic tunnels so that they&#8217;re not exposed to light and don&#8217;t produce chlorophyll (which would turn them green).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"#jumptorecipe\">Jump to Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26737\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Asparagus-and-Crab-Salad-9355.jpg?resize=650%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Asparagus and Crab Salad \" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Asparagus-and-Crab-Salad-9355.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Asparagus-and-Crab-Salad-9355.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Six years ago,\u00a0as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/white-asparagus-and-crab-salad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Five Star Foodie Challenge<\/a> to make a dish using white asparagus, I had a rather difficult time finding the pale stalks, but Bristol Farms came through for me. Now, I see them in supermarket chains right next to green asparagus, and even purple asparagus. This, of course, is Southern California where we&#8217;re lucky to have many varieties of specialty produce available to us &#8211; other parts of the country may not be as fortunate. However, you may be able find white asparagus in jars alongside the canned vegetables, or just use green asparagus. Either way, this simple, yet elegant, salad bursting with fresh flavors of asparagus prepared two ways and complemented with sweet crab meat is a beautiful way to hail Spring&#8217;s arrival at a leisurely weekend brunch or as a vibrant addition to your Easter table.<\/p>\n<p>To honor the white asparagus and its delicate flavor, I kept it simple, adding only sweet crab meat and fresh ingredients from the garden that would complement, without overpowering, the ivory spears. To add a signature touch, I created a bright sauce of green asparagus and shallots and a white balsamic and Meyer lemon vinaigrette to lightly dress the vegetables. Garnished with slivers of purple radishes and edible flowers, we savored bites of Spring with a bottle of bubbly while gazing upon the pastel hues of our rose garden in bloom and the tender green shoots dotting the garden beds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26738\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Asparagus-and-Crab-Salad-9358.jpg?resize=650%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Asparagus and Crab Salad-\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Asparagus-and-Crab-Salad-9358.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Asparagus-and-Crab-Salad-9358.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-29011\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"29011\" data-servings=\"4\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-tastefully-simple\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/White-Asparagus-and-Crab-Salad-9355.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/White-Asparagus-and-Crab-Salad-9355.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/White-Asparagus-and-Crab-Salad-9355.jpg?resize=345%2C345&amp;ssl=1 345w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/White-Asparagus-and-Crab-Salad-9355.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-buttons\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/wprm_print\/29011\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-color-accent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Print<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-color-header\">White Asparagus and Crab Salad for Easter<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-header\">Prep Time<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">15<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\">mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-header\">Cook Time<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes\">10<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes\">mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-header\">Total Time<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">25<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\">mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-clear-left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-course-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-course-name\">Course:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-course\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSalad\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-cuisine-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-cuisine-name\">Cuisine:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-cuisine\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDutch-inspired\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-servings-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-servings-name\">Servings<\/span>: <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-servings-29011\">4<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-servings-unit\">servings<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-author-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-author-name\">Author<\/span>: <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author\">Priscilla<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-color-header\">Ingredients<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"><strong>Salad<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">bunch white asparagus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">stalks peeled<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">lb.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">crab meat<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">bunch watercress<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Garnish: French radishes and chives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">edible flowers (optional)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"><strong>Asparagus Sauce<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">12<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">green asparagus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">chopped into 1 inch pieces<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">shallot<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">diced<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tablespoon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">butter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tablespoons<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">half &amp; half<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"><strong>Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bc<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">white balsamic vinegar<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bc<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">fresh lemon juice<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">preferably from Meyer lemons, strained<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">canola oil<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">finely minced shallot<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoons<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">finely minced chives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-color-header\">Instructions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Prepare white asparagus: Cut off 1 inch of the asparagus stems and discard. To peel the stalks, gently hold the tip and using a vegetable peeler to shave the length of the stalk. Blanch the spears in boiling water for about 4 minutes. Remove and transfer to an ice bath to stop the cooking.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Prepare the green asparagus in the same manner, but cut the spears into 1 inch pieces. After you blanch the white asparagus, allow the water to come to a boil again and blanch the green asparagus for about 3 minutes. Remove and place in an ice bath to stop the cooking. Use 1 cup of the stems for this sauce. Reserve the tips and remaining stems for use in a salad, omelet, risotto, or pasta dish.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">For the Asparagus Sauce: Heat the butter in a skillet over med heat. Saut\u00e9 the shallots for 2 minutes. Add the asparagus and saut\u00e9 for another 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree \u2013 I prefer mine a little chunky for textural contrast against the smooth spears of asparagus. Add the half &amp; half, pulse to blend.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Prepare the vinaigrette: Whisk together the vinegar and lemon juice in a bowl. Slowly whisk in he canola oil. Stir in the shallots and chives. Or the easy way: place all ingredients in a glass jar and shake to combine. Refrigerate in a covered container for up to 2 weeks (the chives will darken after 1 day).<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">To assemble the salad: Form a mound of the Asparagus Sauce in the middle of your platter, top with crab meat. Surround with watercress and garnish with sliced purple and\/or red radishes and finely chopped chives. 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