Asparagus for the salad -CLASSICS OF THE AMERICAN METHODIST FAMILIES
The Classic Grand Americana recipe. The popular Asparagus for the salad recipe was recommended to all the Methodist families of the United States of America in 1908 all year. The original recipe of the STATE OF ALASKA NATIVE INDIAN TRIBE SIOUX.
For this classic Native American Asparagus you will need to prepare this way.
Epicures admits, that you should ask no better salad than the tips of asparagus, chilled to icy cold, and served on lettuce with a French dressing. A few spoonfuls of chopped chives or leaves of fresh tarragon can be added to the asparagus salad.
For a luncheon the asparagus may be dressed with a mayonnaise.
Often some vegetable(like a cucumber) is hollowed out to form a cup into which the asparagus with the mayonnaise sauce is served.
Little cups of asparagus salad are made of cucumbers, turnips, artichoke hearts, and tomatoes. Frequently a green mayonnaise sauce is served with a salad of asparagus, while by some palates a cream of mayonnaise sauce is preferred to be served along with asparagus salad.