Roasted Asparagus and Yellow Pepper Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Kim

"This delicious cold roasted asparagus recipe is great if you love asparagus, and even if you don't. The tangy dressing and the roasted taste of the asparagus and peppers brings it all together. You can make this a day ahead of serving. You may not need to use all of the dressing. Also, you can make the vegetables the night before and add the dressing a few hours before serving."

PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	10 Min
READY IN	45 Min

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Original recipe yield: 8 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into thirds
2 medium yellow bell peppers, seeded and diced
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large red onion, cut into strips
1/4 cup toasted almond slices
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons lime juice
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon hot sauce
salad seasoning mix to taste

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DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Arrange the asparagus spears and bell peppers in a single layer on the baking sheet, and drizzle or mist with 1/4 cup of olive oil.
Roast 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender, turning occasionally to prevent burning. Remove from heat, and cool completely.
In a bowl, toss together the asparagus, bell peppers, onion, almond slices, and Parmesan cheese.
In a separate bowl, mix the 1/2 cup olive oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, lime juice, sugar, hot sauce, and salad seasoning. Pour over the salad, and toss to coat.

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Reviewed on May 20, 2007 by chellebelle

Oh wow! The mustard lime vinaigrette in this salad is wonderful! I was worried that it might be kind of "weird" but I loved it! I'm not a big garlic fan so I only used one clove. I also put a bit of the lime zest into the dressing. I cut the bell peppers into strips rather than dice, I wanted bigger chunks. I roasted the onions along with the asparagus and peppers to mellow the onion flavor as well. I poured half the dressing on the warm vegetables, then set the salad aside while the rest of my meal cooked and then added the rest just before serving along with the almonds and parmesan. I don't know what "salad seasoning mix" is but the dish tastes great without it. It came out great and I had plenty of compliments from my guests. I'll make it again!

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Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2004 by FBA

The first time I made this, my husband said it was way too oily. The second time, I put the veggies in a bowl, poured just a little olive oil on top & mixed them with my hands to coat them. Then I used only 1/4 cup olive oil & half of the seasonings for the dressing. I substituted pourable Splenda for the sugar & just added some salt & ppper instead of the hot sauce & salad seasoning mix. I used chopped pecans the 2nd time, which I preferred to the almonds. Also adding some red peppers to the yellow adds to the presentation. I'd suggest checking the asparagus after 10 minutes to see how al dente or roasted you'd like them. I took another reviewer's suggestion & baked them for 18 minutes (9 minutes a side). Two other suggestions... If you want leftovers, I'd suggest doubling this recipe. Also if you refrigerate the dish, you should take it it out ahead of time as the olive oil solidifies in the frig.

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Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2005 by MINDY1315

I made this for my family's July 4th dinner. Everyone liked it very much. I personally thought it was delicious, although I may try a little less dijon mustard next time, as I thought it dominated the flavor of the dressing. Following the advice of some of the other reviews, I used both red and yellow peppers and substituted pecans (toasted) for the almonds. It was delicious this way and added more color. I did use a bit less onion because my family doesn't like heavy onion flavor. I didn't know what "salad seasoning mix" was either, so I used about a teaspoon of Good Seasons Roasted Garlic salad dressing mix. It was good, but I didn't think it was really necessary because the dressing tasted really flavorful before adding the seasoning. It was a really good recipe and I will definitely use it again.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 282

Total Fat: 25.2g
Cholesterol: 5mg
Sodium: 289mg
Total Carbs: 10.7g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Protein: 6.5g

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