Asparagus Sesame Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb asparagus
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon roasted sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 1/2 cups baby arugula or 1 1/2 cups mesclun
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 heat a large pan of lightly salted water to boiling over high heat. peel the asparagus stalks and trim the ends.
• 2 cut the stalks diagonally into 1-inch pieces. blanch in boiling water 3 minutes or until bright green.
• 3 drain in a colander and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking.in a large bowl, combine the vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, cilantro, and salt. add the asparagus and toss until well combined.
• 4 to serve, pile some salad greens on each of 4 plates. spoon the dressed asparagus onto the greens and sprinkle with sesame seeds.