Asparagus is a vegetable of spring season. It is very healthy and delicious, and takes very little preparation time. Go through this article and check out some easy asparagus salad recipes.

Asparagus Salad Recipes

If you are confused as to which salad is more healthy and nutritious and which salad requires less preparation time and has better taste, then here is an end to your confusion. Salad made from the bright green vegetable, asparagus fulfills all these entire requirements and much more. Highly nutritious with almost no calorie, no cholesterol and no sodium, asparagus salad is one of the most delicious salad options to devour upon. It contains a high amount of antioxidants and is crisp and delicious to taste. Asparagus salad carries an elegant nature, lightness and an awesome experience. A single helping of the dish is enough to make your mouth watery and crave for more. Asparagus salad not only enriches you with the daily nutrition, but makes the start of your day fresh and full of positive energy. And the best part about asparagus salad is that it can be eaten in a variety of ways. Given in the following lines are easy recipes to make asparagus salad.
 
Easy Asparagus Salad Recipes
 
Asparagus With Egg & Vinegar
 
Ingredients
  • 500g trimmed Asparagus
  • 1 hard boiled Egg
  • 2 tbsp White Wine Vinegar
  • 2 - 3 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Grounded Pepper (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • Salted Water (for boiling)
Method
  • Steam the asparagus in salted water till it gets soft.
  • Once soft, remove the asparagus from the salted water and wash it with cold water.
  • Next squeeze it a little to make it dry. Once the asparagus is dry, chop it into smaller size.
  • Now, blend the egg’s white and yolk in a bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, add salt, pepper and vinegar and mix well. Add asparagus to this bowl.
  • Finally add the blended egg white and yolk and mix everything well.
  • Your asparagus salad with egg and vinegar is ready to eat.
Asparagus With Chicken and Apple
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup trimmed Asparagus
  • 2 tbsp Cider Vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 cup cooked Chicken
  • 2 tbsp Parsley
  • 1 cup diced Apple
  • Salt (according to taste)
  • Pinch of Pepper
  • Water (for boiling)
Method
  • Take a container and fill it with an inch of water and bring it to boil
  • Now steam the asparagus in the boiling water till it turns bright red.
  • Squeeze the asparagus and wash it with cold water.
  • In a bowl, mix honey, cider vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper.
  • Next add cooked chicken, diced apple, parsley and asparagus to it.
  • Blend all the ingredients well.
  • The asparagus salad with chicken and apple is ready to be devoured upon!
Asparagus With Potato
 
Ingredients
  • 2 small Potatoes
  • 1 cup Asparagus
  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • ¼ cup finely chopped Chives
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • Pinch of Pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • Salted Water (for boiling)
Method
  • Wash the potatoes. Put them in salted water and boil them.
  • Once boiled, remove the cooked potatoes.
  • Cook asparagus in the same water in which the potatoes were boiled.
  • Once cooked, wash the asparagus with the cold water.
  • In a separate bowl, put olive oil, chives, lemon juice. Add pepper and salt to the mixture and mix thoroughly.
  • Now, add potatoes in the bowl and blend it well with all the other ingredients present already.
  • Lastly, add asparagus to the bowl and blend everything.

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