Post by Loupy on Aug 9, 2010 22:16:39 GMT -7
Asparagus Salad
A tangy, homemade dressing nearly steals the show from crisp-tender asparagus in Tammy Allison's nutritious salad. "It's a lovely display at dinner parties that isn't a lot of work,"
she writes from Cape May Court House, New Jersey.
Total Time: 20 min.
6 Servings
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
2 tablespoons water
4 cups spring mix salad greens
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons pineapple preserves
2 tablespoons apricot preserves
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Directions:
Place asparagus and water in a microwave-safe 11-in. x 7-in. dish.
Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water.
Drain and pat dry.
Place salad greens on a serving platter; top with asparagus.
In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, orange juice, preserves, sesame seeds and ginger.
Drizzle over salad.
Sprinkle with almonds.
Serve immediately.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.
Nutrition Facts:
93 calories,
3 g fat
27 mg sodium,
15 g carbohydrate,
2 g fiber,
3 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
Asparagus Salad published in Light & Tasty April/May 2006, p28
A tangy, homemade dressing nearly steals the show from crisp-tender asparagus in Tammy Allison's nutritious salad. "It's a lovely display at dinner parties that isn't a lot of work,"
she writes from Cape May Court House, New Jersey.
Total Time: 20 min.
6 Servings
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
2 tablespoons water
4 cups spring mix salad greens
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons pineapple preserves
2 tablespoons apricot preserves
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Directions:
Place asparagus and water in a microwave-safe 11-in. x 7-in. dish.
Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water.
Drain and pat dry.
Place salad greens on a serving platter; top with asparagus.
In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, orange juice, preserves, sesame seeds and ginger.
Drizzle over salad.
Sprinkle with almonds.
Serve immediately.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.
Nutrition Facts:
93 calories,
3 g fat
27 mg sodium,
15 g carbohydrate,
2 g fiber,
3 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
Asparagus Salad published in Light & Tasty April/May 2006, p28
