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Asparagus Salad - a Chinese Salad Recipe

By Rhonda Parkinson, About.com

Cold Asparagus Salad

This simple salad adds color and flavor to any meal.

Rhonda Parkinson
Asparagus salad serves 4 to 6. Scroll to the bottom of the recipe directions for a nutritional breakdown.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups water
  • One (1) pound asparagus, cut diagonally
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seed oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped fine

Preparation:

Bring 4 cups water to boil in saucepan. Drop in the pound of asparagus. Boil 1 minute. Drain. Rinse with cold water.

Mix next four ingredients (the light soy sauce, sesame seed oil, sugar and chopped garlic) in a bowl. Pour over the asparagus.

*Note: The dressing may be kept in covered jar in the refrigerator for about a week.

(May be prepared in advance. Do not freeze. Recipe reprinted with permission from Madame Wong's Long-life Chinese Cookbook).

Nutritional Breakdown (based on 4 servings) Each serving contains: Calories 81, 4 g Carbohydrates, 2 g Protein, 7 g Total Fat (1 g Saturated Fat), 0 mg Cholesterol, 1 g Fibre, 311 mg Sodium, 167 mg Potassium. An excellent source of folacin (also called folic acid) and a good source of potassium.
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