Preparation
Halve the vanilla pods lengthways and scrape out the seeds. Place the pod, seeds, sugar and vegetable stock in a pan, bring to the boil, then remove from the heat and allow to stand, covered, for 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, wash the asparagus, peel the bottom third and remove the woody ends.
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Cut off the asparagus tips and set aside. Diagonally slice the spears very finely.
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Juice the orange halves. Mix 2 tbsp orange juice with the vinegar, salt, pepper and oil.
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Remove the vanilla pod from the stock. Add the vanilla stock to the orange juice mixture and beat well with a whisk.
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Mix in the asparagus slices and leave, covered, for at least 1 hour in the fridge. Meanwhile, wash the rocket and shake dry.
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Carefully wash and drain the strawberries. Halve or quarter depending on size.
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Take the asparagus salad out of the fridge about 10 minutes before serving. Fold in the rocket and strawberries and garnish with the asparagus tips.
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