Chopped Asparagus Salad - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 bunch fresh asparagus, cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
1/2 cup diced orange bell pepper
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
1/2 cup diced sweet onion
1/2 pint grape tomatoes, sliced in half
1 garlic clove, smashed and minced fine
1/2 fresh lemon, juice of
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt
fresh ground black pepper
Preparation
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In medium-sized bowl, combine garlic, vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper.
Drizzle in olive oil slowly, while whisking.
Drop in peppers, onions and tomatoes as you chop them.
Blanch asparagus: boil water, drop asparagus into the water and notice that the color turns a bright green, about 30 seconds, immediately remove asparagus with a slotted spoon to ice water to stop the cooking process.
Once asparagus has cooled a bit, add to the other ingredients and toss well.
The longer this marinates, the better it tastes.
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