Hard-Boiled Quail Eggs with Grilled Asparagus and a Grilled Peach Salad

While doing a Whole Foods run with my mom the other day, we came across some quail eggs. These little guys are actually the most adorable thing I've ever seen! Out of curiosity, we decided to buy them and see what we could do with them. We came up with the idea to hard-boil the eggs and serve them with asparagus. This makes the perfect side dish to any meal, like fish or poultry. Try your local Whole Foods Market, or equivalent, to find the eggs.

           

Preheat your grill to high. Cut off the tough ends of your asparagus and grill for about 5-10 minutes, until they have a nice char. If you can't grill the asparagus, roasting them works just as well. Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil. Gently place your quail eggs in the pot and boil for 4 minutes. Once boiled, place the quail eggs in a bowl of cold water. Simply wait a few minutes and then peel. Slice your hard-boiled quail eggs in half, place over the asparagus, and season to taste with salt, pepper, and ground cayenne pepper.

Serving suggestion: Serve next to a large salad with grilled peaches (recipe below) for a refreshing and nutritious meal. Cut peaches in half to grill and quarter to serve.

                              

Makes 4 Servings

Recipe:

1 Pound of Trimmed Fresh Asparagus Spears

1 Container of Quail Eggs

Season to taste with salt, pepper, and ground cayenne

Grilled Peach Salad:

4 Cups Greens (Spinach or Mesclun Greens)

2 Peaches, Diced

1/4 Cup Chopped Purple Onion

2 Tbsp Pomegranate Seeds

2 Tbsp Light Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette

*Grill asparagus and peach halves on high heat for 5-10 minutes
* Boil eggs for 4 minutes