Asparagus-mushroom with orange vinaigrette dressing
About:
This salad is great as a side dish. Topper for a salad or a cold salad on its own. Orange and Vinaigrette gives a strong citrus flavour with sweet and tangy taste.
Health Benefits:
Asparagus has an abundance of an amino acid called asparagine, that helps to cleanse the body of waste material. It is one of those few vegetables that with calcium and magnesium in the ideal ratio of 2:1.
Serves: 2-3
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
For dressing:
- Fresh Orange juice with pulp-2 small/1 large juiced.
- Balsamic vinegar-2tbsp
- Honey-2tbsp
- Salt-to taste
- Ground black pepper-to taste
- Olive oil-1tbsp (Optional)
For salad:
- Asparagus-10-12
- Mushrooms-10 (wipe cleaned and sliced)
- Cherry tomatoes-10 (cut to half)
- Olive oil-2tsp
Procedure:
For dressing:
- Combine all the ingredients mentioned in a blender/food processor and process until blended.
- Cover and refrigerate until used.
For salad:
- Trim off the tough ends of asparagus, cut each stalk diagonally into 4pieces.
- In saucepan of boiling water blanch asparagus until tender crisp about 4-5minutes, drain well.
- In a wok or large skillet, heat oil over medium-heat, add steamed asparagus, mushrooms and stir fry until mushrooms are wilted and asparagus is tender (about 5-8minutes).
To serve:
Combine asparagus, mushrooms in a bowl and add halved tomatoes, toss with enough of the dressing.
Posted on October 8, 2014, in International, Salad/Wraps, Soups, Salad and Wraps. Bookmark the permalink. 28 Comments.
Can never go wrong with veggies and vinaigrette 🙂
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Thanx Andy for your encouraging words…. makes me more confident. … good day… 🙂 🙂
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You too 🙂 🙂
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🙂 🙂
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I am always scared to use asparagus, got try it soon…looks so tempting Chitra 🙂
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This was my first try….. it has more fiber content like drumstick so scraping a bit makes it edible…. 🙂 🙂
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Greetings Chitra, I love using citrus. I have a site
(Total of three sites) one is “All things Citrus” dedicated to using citrus fruits in all cooking, whether main course, Seafood, desserts and I am having so much fun with it! Great job on this recipe! Cheryl
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Wow three sites, very nice to know…. so do you post in all three? Will try to visit other sites of yours when time permits so that would be an apportunity for me to learn new new stuffs. … thanx a bunch for your lovely feedback on my recipe. .. glad you liked it…:) 🙂
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Yes Chitra I post on all three sites. Everyday on the one you now visit https://clwiser.wordpress.com “Cheffie Cooks” (2)cheffiecookseasy123.wordpress.com 2 x a week
(3) 1allthingscitrus2.wordpress,com 2 x a week.
Site -2 helps those on a budget with some easy, fun recipes and suggestions, tips Site 3- Is cooking with Citrus easy recipes, main dishes, desserts, Seafood using primarily oranges, lemons and limes which I grow on our property (along with coconuts and Bananas). I have an herb garden, vegetable garden as well! I am a member (free) you can join in also on Tasty Kitchen.com many UK people are members to share recipes, peruse every members recipes, get ideas for recipes, have your own recipe box, rate and review recipes, it is a fantastic easy site. There I have over 559 recipes posted and still submitting recipes! Making many friends it is a great Public Community Recipe Sharing site to be a part of-I just love it! You can access site from any one of my three web sites joining takes a few minutes to do. Something for you to consider since you are a marvelous cook with your own wonderful recipes. This a a global network-Tasty Kitchen.com people from Australia, Germany, Netherlands, UK, Canada, Greece, Italy, South America, Russia, oh so many Countries join in and participate. One day I would love to see YOU there with us indeed! Cheryl
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Cheryl – Thanks for the info…So much planned work and blogs managed amazing to know….I would love to participate shortly in tastykitchen.com….Have a good day
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Greetings Chitra, In time I would love to see your cooking talent and recipes shared with the world! You are an amazing cook!!! Cheryl
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Thanks Cheryl…Glad you like them…Compliments and feedback from amazing people like yourself motivates to do more
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Love this one, Chitra.
On occasion, i eat something similar as i love asparagus.
This is a fine recipe.
My best to You
john
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Thanx John for your lovely feedback. … All these wishes and encouragement adds fuel to me and my recipes. … thanx a zillion bunch … good day…. 🙂 🙂
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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARMMMMM ! [grin]
This goes into my files immediately ! – how totally delish it lookes, Chitra !
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Thanx M-R … glad you liked it…. am honoured… 🙂 🙂
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ooh..sounds delicious!
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Thank you Susanti. … 🙂 🙂
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This sounds great! I love mushrooms and asparagus and the vinaigrette sounds excellent.
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Thanx Dear Gretchen… glad to know you love mushrooms and asparagus…… 🙂 🙂
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Hello Chitra, just letting you know that I love this salad and made it myself! 🙂 You can read about it here in my post http://tastasty.wordpress.com/2014/10/17/remake-asparagus-mushroom-with-orange-vinaigrette-dressing/
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Thanks Tamara….Feels so great to know you liked as well made it…Bonus you posted on your wall…Many thanks for your support
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Great, you are welcome, just keep on cooking and sharing..;)
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Thanks Tamara for your support
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Thanks Tamara for the link..glad you liked it and made it as well…thanks again
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I can’t just say Thanks for lovely support…Am blessed…
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