Sweet & Sour White Asparagus Salad with Goat Cheese & Pickled Rhubarb Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- Pickled Rhubarb serves 4 CLICK here for a printable recipe
- 5 rhubarb stalks, sliced thinly (about 1/3 inch)
- 1 c sugar
- 1 c apple cider vinegar
- 1 t salt
- White Asparagus Salad with Goat Cheese & Pickled Rhubarb serves 4 CLICK here for a printable recipe
- 1 lb very thick white asparagus
- 1 c chicken stock, approximately
- 3 T unsalted butter
- 1 bay leaf
- walnut oil
- 4 c butter or Bibb lettuce, washed and torn into bite size pieces
- 5 oz goat cheese, crumbled
- some of the pickled rhubarb (as much as you can handle)
- black pepper
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 202g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 691 | |
| Calories from Fat 590 | 85% |
| Total Fat 67.04g | 84% |
| Saturated Fat 41.68g | 167% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 172mg | 57% |
| Sodium 959mg | 40% |
| Potassium 109mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 20.94g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.4g | 5% |
| Sugars 17.7g | 12% |
| Protein 3.84g | 6% |
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