Blue spring salad
Celebrate spring with a vibrant salad of crisp asparagus and radishes, tossed in a tangy Dijon dressing and topped with rich Canadian Blue cheese and golden garlic crostini. A fresh, flavourful way to enjoy Canadian goodness.
- Prep: 20 min
- Cooking: 10 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 baguette sliced
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) Canadian butter melted
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh parsley chopped
- 2 bunches of Canadian asparagus trimmed
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) honey
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) Canadian cream, 15% or 18%
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups (500 mL) radishes thinly sliced
- 2/3 cup (160 mL) Canadian Blue crumbled
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Preparation
Preheat oven to 425oF (220oC).
Lay baguette slices on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
Mix butter with garlic and parsley and brush onto baguette slices.
Cook in oven for about 5 minutes or until bread is golden and crispy.
Cook asparagus 2 minutes in a saucepan filled with salted boiling water. Rinse under cold water to stop cooking and drain.
In a bowl, mix honey, mustard and cream. Pepper generously and add radishes.
Place a few baguette slices on a plate, cover with asparagus, add radish mixture and top with Blue. Serve at once, before croutons get soggy.
Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 247 Calories |
| Protein: | 11 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 31 g |
| Fat: | 10 g |
| Fibre: | 4.7 g |
| Sodium: | 437 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 12 % / 156 mg |
| Folate: | 63 % |
| Iron: | 33 % |
| Selenium: | 32 % |
| Thiamin: | 29 % |
