Asparagus Salad

This easy to prepare Asparagus Salad is bursting with fresh flavors. Cooked asparagus, grape tomatoes, mandarin oranges, and red onion are placed on top of mixed greens and then drizzled with a light lemon tarragon yogurt dressing. Serve it as a side dish, or add chicken or salmon to turn it into a complete meal.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Ingredients

For the Dressing:

⅓ cup Mayonnaise
⅓ cup Non-Fat Greek Yogurt
½ cup Buttermilk
3 tablespoons fresh chopped Basil
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 tablespoons White Wine Vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh chopped Tarragon
1 tablespoon fresh Lemon Juice

For the Salad:

1 pound Asparagus
1 small can Mandarin Oranges
6 cups Mixed Greens
½ tablespoon fresh chopped Basil
½ tablespoon fresh chopped Tarragon
2 tablespoons diced Red Onion
½ cup Grape Tomatoes
Optional: Roasted Chicken or Salmon

Instructions

To prepare the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine. Chill.
To prepare the salad, blanch the asparagus in salted water for 2-4 minutes. You want the asparagus to still be slightly firm. Drain and place in ice water, set aside.
Pour the greens into a large bowl. Top with the mandarin oranges, diced red onion, basil, tarragon, and tomatoes. Lastly, arrange the asparagus on top and drizzle with the dressing.

Notes

In order to turn this Asparagus Salad into a complete meal, I added some chicken. If I don't have some protein at dinner I don't feel full for very long. Roasted chicken breast paired well with the salad and the dressing. You could also try adding some salmon. Some other delicious additions to this salad would be slivered almonds or crispy bacon.