Asparagus Zucchini Tomato Salad Recipe

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This colorful, light salad was a hit at our church’s cooking club. It’s easy to assemble and delicious, too.

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Asparagus Zucchini Tomato Salad Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
10 5 15

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 small zucchini, halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, optional
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower kernels, toasted, optional

Directions

  • Place the asparagus and zucchini in a steamer basket; place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 2 minutes. Rinse in cold water.
  • In a large bowl, combine the asparagus, zucchini, tomatoes, onions and parsley.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, garlic, seasoned salt and mustard. Pour over asparagus mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and sunflower kernels if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 3/4 cup (calculated without Parmesan cheese and sunflower kernels) equals 81 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 78 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Asparagus Tomato Salad in Taste of Home April/May 2006, p41

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Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2010 by sheilasheila123

New "favorite" salad at our house.


Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2010 by hag2nut2000

I saw this prepared at one of the Taste Of Home Cooking Schools and went out and bought the ingredients right afterwards. It is soooo good!

 
 
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