Asparagus Strawberry Salad

Submitted by Nimz_

"A very colorful and different salad. Cooking time includes refrigeration time."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sesame seeds
• 3⁄4 teaspoon grated onion
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 lb fresh asparagus, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, quartered
• 1⁄4 cup blue cheese, crumbled

directions

1. Shake together first 8 ingredients until sugar is dissolved.
2. Add oil.
3. Shake.
4. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
5. Blanch asparagus for 3- 5 minutes, drain, immediately rinsing with cold water to stop it from cooking further, refrigerate 1 hour.
6. Just before serving, combine strawberries, asparagus, dressing and sprinkle with blue cheese.

Reviews

[PaulaG]

This is a wonderful salad. The sweetness of the poppy seed dressing and fresh berries really makes a winning combination. The ingredients were prepared and chilled in the refrigerator while the rest of dinner was cooking. Not having the blue cheese, I substituted feta with great success. This would be a wonderful salad for summer cookouts.

 

[Sharon123]

A very pretty salad with such different flavors! I reduced this down for 1 person and enjoyed it! Thank you Nimz!

 

[Dwynnie]

My DH is very anit-strawberries in salads, so I made this using halved grape tomatoes instead--and it was still great!!! Wonderful dressing and great flavor combination! (My other substitute was to use a couple of dashes of onion powder in place of the grated onion.) This is definitely a keeper and would be great for a potluck! Thank you!!!

 

[Charmie777]

Sooo pretty!!!! My husband loved it!!!

 

[KelBel]

This salad dressing is outstanding! As for the salad, I like a little more substance, so I added baby romaine and chopped spiced pecans. A wonderful combination that I will make again. Blue cheese was a wonderful addition.