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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have asparagus, tomato, and feta salad with balsamic vinaigrette using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Asparagus, tomato, and feta salad with balsamic vinaigrette:
- Take Dressing
- Take 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- Make ready 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- Make ready 2 teaspoons honey
- Get 1 clove garlic, minced
- Prepare 1/4 cup olive oil
- Get to taste Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Make ready Salad
- Take 2 pounds fresh asparagus, tough ends trimmed and remaining diced into 2-inch pieces
- Take 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
- Prepare 2/3 cup roasted sliced almonds
- Take 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese (divided)
Once the asparagus is lightly browned, remove from the oven and set aside to cool. White balsamic vinegar lightly dresses Asparagus with Tomato and Feta. This easy asparagus side is also tossed with grape tomatoes and feta for extra flavor and added color. Blanch asparagus briefly in boiling water on stove top, then plunge into ice cold water to stop them from cooking.
Steps to make Asparagus, tomato, and feta salad with balsamic vinaigrette:
- Make dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, honey, and garlic. While constantly whisking, add olive oil until dressing is emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
- Prepare salad: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add asparagus to boiling water and allow to boil until tender-crisp, about 4-5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Using a slotted spoon, transfer asparagus to ice water. Let it rest about 10 seconds before draining the asparagus well and transferring to another bowl.
- Add tomatoes and almonds to bowl. Drizzle vinaigrette over the top and toss lightly. Mix in half the feta.
- Serve and garnish with remaining feta.
Chop asparagus into bite sized pieces. In large bowl combine asparagus and tomato. Add basil, sea salt and pepper. Stir in feta, toss, and refrigerate. Before serving, toss with balsamic vinegar.
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