Try this Sesame Asparagus Salad recipe
- Carbohydrate 6.50683999749514 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 1.265 g
- Fiber 2.40799989402294 g
- Protein 2.82639666666587 g
- Saturated Fat 0.20525 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (167g)
- Sodium 235.649333333174 mg
- Sugar 4.0988401034722 g
- Trans Fat 0.0846399999999999 g
- Calories 42 calories
Step-by-step
- Trim asparagus and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces.
- Blanch in boiling water, followed by immediate rinsing with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- In a shallow bowl, mix together soy sauce, sugar, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil.
- Gently toss in the asparagus; cover and chill.
- TO SERVE:
- Place baby salad greens on chilled plates. Using a slotted spoon, mound asparagus in the center of greens.
- Decorate with mandarin oranges and roasted red pepper strips.
- Drizzle with remaining dressing.
- Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
- Recipe by: LSS Files
- Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest by Linda Shapiro <lss@coconet.com> on Aug 22, 1998,
Sesame oil carries this dish, demanding precise measurement because a single excess drop overpowers the delicate profile of blanched vegetables. Cooking asparagus requires a rolling boil followed by an immediate ice bath to halt residual heat that turns spears khaki. Cutting those stalks diagonally into one-inch pieces increases surface area for the soy and vinegar mixture to penetrate the cellular walls during chilling. Preparing the components twenty-four hours ahead actually improves the dish as the fibrous stalks absorb the dressing completely, though baby greens must remain separate until plating to prevent premature wilting. Canned mandarin oranges introduce excess surface moisture, so patting them dry on paper towels before garnishing stops the salad from turning watery. Leftovers maintain their structural integrity for up to forty-eight hours in a sealed glass container when kept at or below 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Swapping low-sodium soy sauce for regular requires cutting the added sugar in half to maintain proper seasoning balance without masking the toasted sesame notes.
