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Asparagus Summer Salad

July 20, 2015 by Courtney 5 Comments

Welcome back from the weekend! We were up in Napa for a dear friend’s wedding and are still recovering. It was really spectacular and I can’t wait to wrap up the event in an upcoming post. The weather was picture perfect and I really don’t think I’ve ever seen a more gorgeous event. If you are on Instagram, there were a few peeks from the weekend.

Turning to I have been so excited about making this recipe and sharing it with you. The other night, some sweet friends had us for dinner and Shelley made this amazing Asparagus Summer Salad. I couldn’t stop eating it. It’s that good. I can’t wait for you to try it.

asparagus salad

Ingredients

2 pounds thick asparagus, cut into 2-in. pieces on the diagonal
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup each chopped fresh basil, chives, and cilantro
1 cup thinly sliced red onion
3/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1/2 cup crumbled feta
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
ingredients

Preparation

1. Drop asparagus into a large pot of boiling water and cook until bright green and slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain asparagus and rinse with very cold water until cool.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, mustard, oil, and herbs. Add asparagus, onion, pine nuts, feta, salt, and pepper, and stir to combine.

Recipe via from my friend Shelley

asparagus summer salad

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Even my daughter loves this recipe. It was funny because I made the salad and she tried it. Her response, “Umm. . .it isn’t bad.” She then proceeded to eat four or five more bites with a smile on her face. Let me know if you try it!

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  1. Seema Kristina says

    July 20, 2015 at 6:29 am

    I love asparagus! Can’t wait totry out this recipe. Thanks for sharing this awesome post 🙂

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  2. Lauren@SimplyLKJ says

    July 20, 2015 at 11:34 am

    This sounds delicious. I may have to make this to accompany our dinner tonight.

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  3. Tricia says

    July 20, 2015 at 1:35 pm

    Definitely plan to make this. We actually enjoy raw asparagus (seasoned with salt and pepper!), so I may skip the first step. Sounds delicious. Thanks, Courtney.

    Reply
  4. Lynn Raye says

    July 20, 2015 at 6:13 pm

    Looks amazing!

    Reply
  5. Jess says

    July 21, 2015 at 5:57 am

    Made this last night with grilled pork chops and it was AMAZING! My new favorite summer side dish. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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