Asparagus Salad with Grilled Salmon Recipe

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This salad’s a little sweet, a little savory and very refreshing. Healthy asparagus boasts anti-inflammatory nutrients and vitamins A, B and C. It’s fabulous grilled; you’ll want to fix this again! —Jenne Delkus, Des Peres, Missouri

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Asparagus Salad with Grilled Salmon Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1/3 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon snipped fresh dill
4 salmon fillets (4 ounces each)
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
4 cups spring mix salad greens
1 cup shredded carrots
1 hard-cooked egg, cut into eight wedges
Coarsely ground pepper

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk the syrup, mustard, oil and dill; set aside.
Place salmon skin side down on grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, drizzle asparagus with 1 tablespoon dressing; toss to coat. Arrange asparagus on a grilling grid; place on the grill rack with salmon. Spoon 1 tablespoon dressing over salmon.
Grill salmon and asparagus, covered, for 4-6 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork and asparagus is crisp-tender, turning asparagus once.
Divide salad greens among four plates and sprinkle with carrots. Remove skin from salmon. Arrange the egg wedges, asparagus and salmon over salads. Drizzle with remaining dressing; sprinkle with pepper. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: If you do not have a grilling grid, use a disposable foil pan. Poke holes in the bottom of the pan with a meat fork to allow liquid to drain.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 336 calories, 16 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 110 mg cholesterol, 294 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Asparagus Salad with Grilled Salmon in Simple & Delicious August/September 2012, p33