Asparagus, Yellow Pepper & Tomato Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed & cut into bite size pieces
1 yellow pepper, diced
1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half
3 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 minced garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 dash salt & pepper
3 tablespoons sunflower seeds

Preparation

Put the asparagus pieces in a small strainer- then put that into a larger bowl with 1 inch of water on the bottom- microwave for 3 minutes. Immediately rinse in cold water.
In a large bowl, combine asparagus, yellow pepper, tomatoes, parsley and sunflower seeds.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, dijon mustard, salt & pepper.
Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat.
Chill.