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Asparagus Salad

SUBMITTED 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."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  1 Hr
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Original recipe yield: 4 to 6 servings
    
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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.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by HOMEKEEPER
I used the juice of the asparagus in place of some of the water instead of discarding it. This is a lite, delicious recipe. It's not just for summer, but makes a tasty and pretty holiday side dish.

16 users found this review helpful
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2004 by CHOCOLATEOHOLIC
Man this is sooooooooo delish! I thought it sounded nasty and was quite surprised at how good it was!

8 users found this review helpful
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2005 by JULIEM713
chunky vegetable jello? I made it out of curiosity, the taste wans't bad ... the texture I couldn't get past.

6 users found this review helpful


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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 283

  • Total Fat: 11.3g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 532mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.4g
  • Protein: 6.3g

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