Del Posto’s Asparagus & Fried Egg Salad

Del Posto is one of New York’s outstanding modern Italian restaurants, and I tasted this salad as part of their antipasto selection. The fried egg was dusted with an exotically flavoured pepper and surrounded by a salad of finely shaved raw asparagus and deep-fried flat-leaf parsley with drops of aioli - a brilliant creation. In thinking about how I might develop this idea as an entrée salad, I have added shaved fennel for a fresh aromatic touch and crunchy croûtons for more texture.