Asparagus & Coppa Salad

Name: Asparagus & Coppa Salad
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tsp honey; salt and pepper to taste; 8 slices coppa; juice of ½ lemon; 6–8 large asparagus spears; ¼ cup olive oil; 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar; ⅓ cup Parmesan shavings; 1 tsp poppy seeds for garnishing

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

All Sorts of Healthy Dishes

By Chantal Lascaris

Published 2017

About

COPPA IS A TRADITIONAL ITALIAN PORK CUT THAT CAN BE EATEN AS IS OR COOKED. HOWEVER, ANY OTHER CURED MEAT COULD EASILY BE SUBSTITUTED. A VEGETABLE PEELER IS THE SECRET WEAPON HERE AS THE ASPARAGUS CREATES A VISUALLY APPEALING PRESENTATION THAT TASTES AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS.

Ingredients

6–8 large asparagus spears
juice of ½ lemon
8 slices coppa<

Europe
Italy
Vegetarian
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Using a vegetable peeler, finely slice the asparagus.
Place in a bowl and coat with the lemon juice.
Place the coppa on a baking tray and grill in the oven until crispy.
Remove and leave to cool, then break up into smaller pieces.
Arrange the asparagus slices on a platter and scatter over the Parmesan shavings and coppa.