Asparagus & Strawberries - a dream team
May 29th, 2018 | main dishes
May and June, fresh green, herbs in abundance, asparagus, strawberries, rhubarb – culinary the best time of the year. While asparagus was always associated with smoked ham and hollandaise sauce, asparagus is popular with us today as a salad or crunchy roasted. And the combination of salmon, asparagus, strawberries, pine nuts and fine oil is just gorgeous.
Salmon fillet with roasted asparagus and strawberries
(serves 4)
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