Quick Asparagus Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. asparagus
3 Tbsp. light soy sauce
1 tsp. sesame seed or hot sesame oil

Preparation

Cut or snap off tough ends of asparagus and cut off the small wedge-shaped leaves up to 2 inches from the tip.
Wash well and cut on the diagonal into 1 1/2-inch lengths.
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat.
Add the asparagus pieces.
As soon as the water returns to a boil, drain and quickly cool in cold water to stop the cooking.
Drain well.
Just before serving, place the asparagus in a serving bowl and toss with the soy sauce and sesame seed oil.
Serve at room temperature.