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Asparagus Salad

By: Karen Bush 
"My Grandmother has made this quite a few times and always gets raves. It is so yummy, especially on a hot summer day."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

What to Drink?

Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 4 to 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 (.25 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons grated onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 (4 ounce) jar pimentos
  • 1 (10 ounce) can canned asparagus, drained

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, white vinegar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir until dissolved.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the salt, gelatin and 1/2 cup water. Add to saucepan, stir and cool.
  3. Once mixture is cool, add lemon juice, onion, celery, pecans, pimentos and asparagus. Mix well and place into favorite mold. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 274 | Total Fat: 10.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by HOMEKEEPER   view full review
I used the juice of the asparagus in place of some of the water instead of discarding...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2004 by CHOCOLATEOHOLIC   view full review
Man this is sooooooooo delish! I thought it sounded nasty and was quite surprised at how good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2005 by JULIEM713   view full review
chunky vegetable jello? I made it out of curiosity, the taste wans't bad ... the texture I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2008 by crazy for oats   view full review
My family has never let me live this one down. To say the least, asparagus salad left quite...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2006 by The Apprentice   view full review
I really didn't like this recipe. It was very easy to make but just wasn't the taste that I...

 

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