Tomato Asparagus Salad Recipe
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Tomato Asparagus Salad

By: Lois Crissman 
"'This refreshing salad is one of the first requests from my family as soon as the spring asparagus is on the market,' notes Lois Crissman from Mansfield, Ohio. 'It seems to impress guests, too.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (33)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 3 plum tomatoes, halved and sliced
  • 3/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette

Directions

  1. Place asparagus in a steamer basket; place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 5-7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the asparagus, tomatoes and onion. Drizzle with vinaigrette and gently toss to coat. Serve with a slotted spoon.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2010 by Crystal S Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Loved this recipe! Used small grape tomatoes halved, english cucumbers peeled and seeded and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2007 by FROMMICHIGAN   view full review
Added feta cheese and walnuts. Used the little mini plum tomatoes. Made the balsamic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2009 by aly   view full review
This is a fantastic recipe! I just boiled the asparagus for a smaller amoung of time because I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2007 by MOLLE888   view full review
What a delicious, fresh, healthy salad idea! I wouldn't steam the asparagus quite so long next...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2009 by Gitano Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
VERY Good! I am not a huge fan of Balsamic and only used half of what was called for but a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2009 by jennnnnn   view full review
I have made this a couple times, and its best to wait to add the balsamic right before serving...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2010 by COOK471   view full review
OK, so I used this recipe as a base and then changed quite a bit after looking at other tomato...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2010 by Leslie Shack   view full review
I make a version of this and it's always a hit. I quickly sautee the asparagus in olive oil...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2009 by chqsummerbaker   view full review
Phenomenal recipe... I added feta cheese on the note from someone below me, and the finished...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2010 by KEZ   view full review
I made this primarily to use up some asparagus and it turned out to be a good find. I used...

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