Best Asparagus Mandarin Orange Salad Recipes

Asparagus and Mandarin Orange Salad image

Provided by Julia Harbeck

Time 30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound thin asparagus spears
⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 (12 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
½ red onion, thinly sliced
10 cherry tomatoes, or more to taste
5 kalamata olives, or to taste

Steps:

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water until cold to stop the cooking process. Drain.
Boil balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan until reduced to 1/3 the original amount, about 5 minutes. Pour reduced vinegar into a bowl and whisk olive oil into vinegar; set aside until cool, about 10 minutes. Add asparagus, onion, tomatoes, and olives to vinegar mixture and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 37.1 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

Asparagus, Mandarin Orange Salad image

Provided by Barb G.

Categories Fruit

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb asparagus, cut on diagonal
1/2 cup mandarin orange
2 cups red seedless grapes, cut in half
1 cup carrot, peeled and julienned
1 cup celery, cut on diagonal
1/2 cup slivered almonds, roasted
salt
white pepper
12 2/3 ounces of your favorite salad dressing

Steps:

Snap off ends of asparagus and cut on the diagonal and blanch (add asparagus to boiling water and cook until just tender,while still maintaining bright color. Then remove, drain and IMMEDIATELY immerse into a bath of COLD water and ICE).
Prepare vegetables and grapes and then toss together with dressing.
Season to taste and top with roasted almonds.
Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.9, Fat 10.7, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 34.5, Sodium 482.1, Carbohydrate 28, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 18, Protein 7.1