Composed Lily Bulb Salad

Ingredients

• 2 lily bulbs
• 1 small sweet onion sliced vertically and separated into "petals"
• 2 wild onions blanched
• Green asparagus blanched and sliced lengthwise
• White asparagus blanched and sliced lengthwise
• Lily stems sliced into a fine chiffonade
• Olive oil
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons fermented black beans rinsed and chopped
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• ½ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup mirin

Instructions

1. 1
   Slice lily bulb into "petals" and sauté in olive oil until crisp.
2. 2
   Combine lily bulb petals with onion as a base. Layer with blanched wild onions, sliced green asparagus and sliced white asparagus. Top with sliced lily stems.
3. 3
   Drizzle liberally with black bean vinaigrette (see recipe below).
4. 4
   Suggested garnish: allium or chive flowers and pansies.
5. 5
   Black Bean Vinaigrette: Combine all ingredients.