Chilled Asparagus with Feta Vinaigrette
A totally refreshing, chilled vegetable side dish recipe!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
VINAIGRETTE:
- 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
- 2½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1½ tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 drops Tabasco sauce
THE REST:
- 1¼ pounds asparagus
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper (alternately, you can use roasted red pepper strips)
Instructions
PREPARE THE VINAIGRETTE:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the feta cheese, lemon juice, orange juice, water, Dijon mustard, vegetable oil, and hot sauce.
PREPARE THE ASPARAGUS:
- Break off the tough ends of the asparagus. Trim the ends with a potato peeler, if you'd like. Place your trimmed asparagus in the top half of a steamer pan set. Steam for 5 to 10 minutes depending on the thickness of the asparagus, or until the asparagus are tender.
ASSEMBLE:
- Divide the asparagus evenly among 4 plates, and top each serving with 2 tablespoons feta vinaigrette and 2 tablespoons red bell pepper. Chill until cold and serve!
Notes
- Microwave instructions: Arrange asparagus spoke-like on a 12-inch round glass platter or pie plate with stem ends toward outside of platter. Cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap, and vent. Microwave at HIGH 4 minutes or until crisp-tender, rotating platter a half-turn after 2 minutes. Let stand, covered, 2 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1703IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 3mg