Description
A touch of elegance without any of the fuss, this Asparagus Tomato Salad with Dijon Dressing is easy to make and utterly delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 to 1.5 lbs. fresh asparagus, trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 12 to 15 cherry (or grape) tomatoes, halved (+/-)
- Red onion, very thinly sliced (to taste)
- 1 recipe Oil Free Creamy Dijon Dressing
Optional Topping Ingredients:
- 1/8 to ¼ cup toasted almond slices
Instructions
- Make the Oil Free Creamy Dijon Dressing, set aside.
- Place one cup of water into a large skillet, bring to a boil. Add the cut asparagus Boil uncovered for approximately 3 to 5 minutes until tender-crisp (or they have reached the desired tenderness). Drain, lightly rinse with a splash of cold water to stop the cooking process, set aside.
- Place the blanched/cooked asparagus pieces, halved cherry tomatoes, and red onion slivers into a large bowl, drizzle with some of the Dijon dressing and gently toss.
- Then arrange the salad mixture onto a serving platter. Drizzle with additional Dijon dressing. Then top with a generous sprinkle of toasted almond slices. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
*Please reference the blog post for Tips for Success, Pantry Items Used, Storage and Freezing, and Kitchen Products Used.
*Servings: Makes 3-4 small side salads or 2 medium salads