LIGHT ROASTED ASPARAGUS SALAD

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Our grandchildren love roasted asparagus-especially in this refreshing salad. The orange dressing gives it "zing", and sunflower kernels add crunch. I like to make it with my homegrown asparagus. -Virginia Anthony of Jacksonville, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
DRESSING:
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
7 cups torn mixed salad greens
3 tablespoons sunflower kernels, toasted

Steps:

Place asparagus in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with oil. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Cool., For dressing, combine the orange juice, oil, marmalade, lime juice, salt and ginger in a jar with tight-fitting lid; shake well. Refrigerate., To serve, place the greens in a salad bowl or on individual plates; top with asparagus. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with sunflower kernels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 224mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges