Asparagus And Pear Salad In Honey Mustard Dressing

Ingredients 

• 10-12 asparagus
• 2 pears, cored and sliced
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds (charoli/chironji)
• 2 medium onions, thickly sliced
• 4 artichokes, thickly sliced (tinned)
• 5-6 leaves iceberg lettuce
• 5-6 leaves romaine lettuce
• 5-6 leaves lollorosso lettuce
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind 
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

1. Trim the asparagus and place them in a bowl. Pour a little olive oil and salt. Toast sunflower seeds lightly. Set aside.
2. Take mustard seeds in a mortar. Add salt and crush them with a pestle into a coarse powder. Grill the asparagus lightly. You can also grill the artichokes if you want or use them as is.
3. Put the pear slices in a bowl. Add onions and artichoke. Cut the grilled asparagus into one inch pieces and add.
4. Tear the lettuce leaves and add. Add lemon rind to the crushed mustard along with lemon juice, red chilli powder, remaining olive oil and honey and mix well.
5. Pour this dressing over the salad in the bowl and toss. Add toasted sunflower seeds and toss.
6. Serve immediately.

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