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Asparagus-and fennel salad with pancetta and poached egg
4
Easy
30 minutes
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 pancetta slices
- 1 t white distilled vinegar
- 4 free-range eggs
- 170 g green asparagus
- 170 g white asparagus
- 1 fennel bulb
- 15 g Woolworths baby pea shoots
- 1 sourdough bread small loaf For the dressing, whisk:
- 2 T Dijon mustard
- 4 T extra virgin olive oil
- 2 T white wine vinegar
- 2 t maple syrup
- Salt, to taste
Method
1. Preheat the grill.
2. Grill the pancetta for 4–5 minutes, or until crisp.
3. Bring a saucepan of water to a gentle simmer. Add the vinegar, then stir the water to create a vortex. Crack 1 egg into the water and poach for 4 minutes, or until the white is cooked and the yolk is runny. Repeat with the remaining eggs.
4. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Blanch the asparagus in the water for 1 minute.
5. Using a mandolin or a vegetable peeler, shave thin ribbons of fennel and place in iced water.
6. Place the asparagus, fennel, poached eggs, pancetta and pea shoots on a large serving dish and drizzle over the Dijon dressing. Serve with slices of sourdough bread.