Barb's Asparagus Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb asparagus, cut on diagonal and blanched
• 1 can mandarin orange
• 1 cup red seedless grapes, cut in half
• 1 -2 carrot, peeled and julienned
• 1/2 cup celery, cut diagonal
• 1/2 cup green onion, cut diagonal
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds or 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• salt and pepper
• salad dressing, use either spinach salad dressing or girard champagne dressing

Recipe

• 1 wash asparagus and snap off ends.
• 2 cut on diagonal and blanche (add asparagus to boiling water and cook until tender while still maintaining a bright green color---then remove, drain and immediately immerse in a cold bath of ice water.) when all ingredients are prepared as instructed, toss asparagus, mandarin oranges, grapes, carrots, celery, and green onions together with dressing.
• 3 season with salt and pepper to taste and top with toasted sliced or slivered almonds.