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Asparagus Salad with Green Beans and Dill
This bright and delicious asparagus salad is made with green beans, sweet peas and fresh dill tossed in a lemon garlic vinaigrette. Delicious warm, chilled or room temp, it's the perfect side dish to serve with fish, chicken or lamb.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
117 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups asparagus (trimmed and cut in 2-inch pieces)
- 1 cups green beans (trimmed and cut in 2-inch pieces)
- 1 cups green peas (fresh or frozen)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup fresh herbs such as dill, parsley, etc, minced
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salty water to a boil then add the green beans and asparagus. Cook for 2 minutes before adding in the green peas. Boil for an additional minute before removing with a slotted spoon and submerging in to a large bowl with ice water. Strain and place in a large bowl.
- Drizzle the blanched veggies with all the remaining ingredients (olive oil through salt and pepper.) Toss well and check for seasoning, adjust accordingly before serving.
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Notes
- Blanching vegetables is a great way to quickly stop the cooking process ensuring the vegetables remain bright green with a nice slightly crunchy texture. In other words, no soggy or yellow veggies.
- Blanching vegetables is a great way to quickly stop the cooking process ensuring the vegetables remain bright green with a nice slightly crunchy texture. In other words, no soggy or yellow veggies.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
117kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
313mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1290IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 117
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 117kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 313mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1290IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.