Green tea noodles with fresh asparagus, peas and a creamy dill & avocado sauce

Name: Green tea noodles with fresh asparagus, peas and a creamy dill & avocado sauce
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1/2 pack (100gm) green tea (cha soba) noodles; 1/2 bunch asparagus, remove woody ends; 250 gm shelled peas; Dressing; 1 whole avocado; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; ¼ teaspoon sea salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon roughly chopped dill Pinch chili powder

Tony Chiodo

October 19, 2011

Time:< 30 mins

Try this avocado dish for a soul soothing, mouth watering slice of comfort

Ingredients

1/2 pack (100gm) green tea (cha soba) noodles
1/2 bunch asparagus, remove woody ends
250 gm shelled peas
Dressing
1 whole avocado
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon roughly chopped dill Pinch chili powder

Method

Bring a small pot of water to a boil and blanch the asparagus and refresh under cold running water. Drop the peas into the boiling water and blanch for 3 minutes, refresh under cold running water then drain. Slice the asparagus into three lengths diagonally and mix with the peas.
Peel avocado, remove stone and spoon the insides into a food processor. Add all the dressing ingredients and puree until creamy and smooth. Set aside.
Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the noodles and cook until al dente, around 7 minutes. Drain the noodles and place into a large bowl, add the asparagus, peas and the dressings. Stir well and serve immediately.