ASPARAGUS AND SMOKED SALMON SALAD

Asparagus and Smoked Salmon Salad image

This is one of our favorites! A truly fabulous, tasty salad!

Provided by MommyBennett

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Salmon Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
½ cup pecans, broken into pieces
2 heads red leaf lettuce, rinsed and torn
½ cup frozen green peas, thawed
¼ pound smoked salmon, cut into 1-inch chunks
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Place asparagus in the pot, and cook 5 minutes, just until tender. Drain, and set aside.
Place the pecans in a skillet over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted.
In a large bowl, toss together the asparagus, pecans, red leaf lettuce, peas, and salmon.
In a separate bowl, mix the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Toss with the salad or serve on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.5 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 3.3 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 303.7 mg, Sugar 2.5 g