Asparagus & Zucchini Crudi

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 zucchini, ends trimmed, don't peel
• 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed (go for the pencil thin kind)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 ounce shaved pecorino romano cheese (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 using vegetable peeler or dusty old mandoline, shave the zucchini into long thin ribbons. thinly slice the asparagus on a diagonal (bias cut). toss the slices together and place the salad in a serving bowl. (you can choose to briefly blanch the asparagus, but i like it crudi!).
• 2 in a small bowl, combine the oil, the lemon juice, salt & freshly ground pepper to taste. stir to combine and drizzle over the vegetables, tossing to coat.
• 3 garnish with the pecorino shavings.
• 4 chill or serve room temperature.
• 5 preparation time includes 20 minutes hunting for the mandoline.
• 6 you now speak italian! cioa!