Lunch: Grilled Romaine Salad with Asparagus, Romesco, and Farm Egg

Recipe by Jamie Bissonnette It's easy to overlook a bowl full of wilted greens at a barbecue where there are so many other dishes vying for your attention. Not if you sear the romaine, though, as Jamie Bissonnette of the Boston restaurant Coppa does.

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Romaine Lettuce, Asparagus

Health and fertility benefits of Grilled Romaine Salad with Asparagus, Romesco, and Farm Egg

Romaine lettuce contains chromium, which helps maintain normal blood glucose levels by making insulin more efficient. The chromium in romaine lettuce also promotes weight loss due to its ability to help control cravings, reduce hunger, and control fat in the blood. We don't have any research on Asparagus as a fertility food yet. Please leave your review below if you are able to provide details about asparagus.

Ingredients

1 head romaine lettuce
6 spear asparagus
2 eggs
1/4 c. chickweed, claytonia, or baby pea greens
2 tbsp. Marcona almonds
1 tbsp. pickled red onions
salt
Pepper
olive oil
3 tbsp. Romesco (recipe below)

Instructions

Make romesco: Cook onions in 1 cup olive oil until translucent. Add garlic and cook until tender. Add peppers, and cover with a lid, cooking until completely soft. Add tomatoes and stew for 45 minutes on low heat, covered with a lid. Add almonds, cook 10 minutes. Purée in blender, adding the rest of the olive oil, the vinegar, and pepper to taste. (You can make the romesco ahead of time and keep it covered in the refrigerator until ready to use.)
Cut the romaine in half lengthwise, and season with salt, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. Grill the romaine until lightly charred, but still raw in the interior.
Peel the asparagus from the tip to the base, saving the peels. Blanche the peels in salted boiling water until tender, and shock in an ice bath. Place peels in a blender with 4 ice cubes and a dash of salt and pepper, blending on high until smooth, then reserve.
Season the asparagus stalks with salt, pepper and olive oil and grill until tender.
Fry eggs sunny side up in olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Cut the core from the romaine, and slice the asparagus. Arrange on a plate with the red onions and almonds. Drizzle 3 tablespoons of romesco (reserve the rest for another use; it makes a great dip) over the vegetables and on the plate. Top with fried eggs. Looking for vegetable recipes? Try our best asparagus recipes, eggplant recipes, or zucchini recipes.

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