Celebrate Spring With A Salad
4 Comments | Written on May 4, 2010 at 5:00 am , by Kristina Vanni
Spring is here and some of my favorite fruits and vegetables are in season. Right now asparagus is so tender and delicious, I have found myself buying it by the bunch and eating it in one form or another almost every night! Strawberries are also absolutely gorgeous right now. I am lucky enough to live not too far from the large strawberry growing region in Ventura County, CA. They even hold a Strawberry Festival up there every year. This recipe from Better Recipes member “tyxe” is a fantastic way to celebrate these seasonal gems!
ROASTED ASPARAGUS, STRAWBERRY AND WALNUT SALAD (click here to view and print recipe)
1 lb fresh asparagus, tough ends snapped off, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 10 oz pkg fresh spinach, torn in bite sized pieces
1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
1/2 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
Dressing:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup raspberry vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a broiler pan with foil. In a large bowl, toss asparagus in olive oil and arrange on pan in a single layer. Roast until crisp tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, mix spinach, strawberries and walnuts in a large bowl and whisk dressing ingredients together. Add roasted asparagus and dressing to spinach
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4 Responses to “Celebrate Spring With A Salad”
I like those spring “celebrations”, too. So good to welcome spring again, and so good to enjoy seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh salads……your salad looks interesting!
Gorgeous springtime salad! LOVE making a good strawberry salad, this one looks beautiful
Have a great Tuesday!
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