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# Asparagus, quail's eggs, broad beans and parma ham with saffron mayonnaise
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## A beautiful summery lunch platter. Cold poached salmon can be used instead
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of ham.
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![Asparagus, quail's eggs, broad beans and parma ham with saffron mayonnaise-
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Asparagus recipes][1]
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Asparagus, quail's eggs, broad beans and parma ham with saffron mayonnaise
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Photo: KATE WHITAKER
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By Diana Henry 7:00AM BST 16 May 2010
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Serves six
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_For the mayonnaise_
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1 egg yolk (from a large egg)
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smidgen of Dijon mustard
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good pinch of saffron
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## Related Articles
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* [Asparagus mimosa][2]
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16 May 2010
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* [Asparagus crostini with ricotta, pecorino and basil][3]
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* [Asparagus recipes: spears of the realm][4]
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16 May 2010
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1 small clove garlic, crushed
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150ml (5fl oz) olive oil
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1 tbsp white-wine vinegar
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squeeze of lemon juice (optional)
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drop of Tabasco (optional)
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_For the platter_
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175g (6oz) broad beans (podded weight)
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extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
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squeeze of lemon juice
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18-24 French breakfast radishes (preferably with fresh leaves attached)
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25g (1oz) watercress or lamb's lettuce
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600g (1lb 4oz) asparagus
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18 quail's eggs
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150g (5½oz) parma or other cured ham
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French bread, to serve
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Put the egg yolk in a bowl with the mustard, saffron and garlic and mix well.
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Start beating with an electric beater, then gradually add a few drops of olive
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oil. Increase the stream of oil as you whisk, making sure the mixture is
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thickening. If it separates, put a new yolk in another bowl, and start again,
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adding the curdled mixture to the fresh yolk. Add the vinegar and some
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seasoning, then taste. You may want a little more vinegar, salt or pepper, or
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to add a bit of lemon. I also use a dash of Tabasco - just enough to give a
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background warmth, not mouth-burning heat.
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If your beans are very young and small, they can be eaten raw. If not, cook in
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boiling water until just tender. Rinse in cold water then slip the skins off
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to reveal the lovely emerald colour. Drizzle with a little extra-virgin olive
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oil, add seasoning and lemon juice. Divide between six plates. Put the
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radishes on the plates as well, plus a little clump of watercress or lamb's
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lettuce.
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Prepare the asparagus and eggs at the last minute, if you can, so they're
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bright and fresh and your guests can have the sensation of both hot and cold
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elements. Snap the base off each asparagus stalk and finely peel any of the
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skin that looks tough. Boil or steam the asparagus until just tender (about
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four minutes). Boil the eggs for four minutes. Leave the shells on some; peel
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and halve the rest (the mixture of colours looks wonderful on the plate). Put
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the warm stems of asparagus and a few slices of ham on the plates too, and add
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a pool of saffron mayonnaise to each one. Serve with French bread.
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