Tomato Asparagus Salad Food

ASPARAGUS AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat grill on medium-high heat.
• Add asparagus, chopped garlic, vegebtable oil, salt and pepper, rosemary and thyme to a large bowl. Mix together. Grill asparagus for 3 to 4 minutes. Place asparagus back into bowl. Add julienne-sliced sun-dried tomatoes. Mix together.
• Remove 2 tablespoons oil from asparagus mixture, and place into saute pan. Add mushrooms; cook for 3 to 4 minutes until browned and crisp.
• Remove mushrooms and mix into asparagus mixture. Serve at room temperature.

ASPARAGUS, TOMATO AND FETA SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile prepare vinaigrette - add vinegar to a small saucepan, bring to a boil over medium heat and allow to boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
• Pour into a jar or bowl, add olive oil, dijon mustard, honey, garlic and whisk to blend while seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Add asparagus to boiling water and allow to boil until tender crisp, about 4 - 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile fill a medium mixing bowl with ice and cold water. Drain and immediately transfer asparagus to ice water, let rest about 10 seconds then drain asparagus well.
• Transfer to a bowl with tomatoes and walnuts. Drizzle vinaigrette over top and toss lightly.
• Sprinkle over half of the feta then plate and top with remaining feta (just so the feta doesn't brown from tossing with all the dressing).

MARINATED ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• Place asparagus in a large skillet; add 1/2 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Rinse in cold water; drain. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours., Arrange asparagus in a shallow dish. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over asparagus. Let stand at room temperature for 1-2 hours before serving.

FRESH ASPARAGUS, TOMATO, AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the rice vinegar, white sugar, sea salt, sesame oil, and olive oil in the bottom of a salad bowl. Add the asparagus, feta, tomato, green onion, and cilantro to the bowl with the dressing; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

ASPARAGUS-TOMATO SALAD WITH DRESSING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients; set aside. Place asparagus in a large saucepan with enough water to cover; cook until crisp-tender. Drain and cool. , Combine asparagus, tomatoes and onion in a bowl. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

ASPARAGUS & TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Blanch asparagus briefly in boiling water on stove top, then plunge into ice cold water to stop them from cooking.
• 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.

FRESH TOMATO-BASIL-ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, adding asparagus, cut into 2" pieces, during the last 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain and rinse under cool water.
• Stir together 1 cup bottled lemon vinaigrette and chopped basil. Pour 3/4 cup of dressing over pasta mixture. Stir in tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste. COver and chill 1 hour. Toss with remaining dressing just before serving. Garnish with additional freshly basil.

WARM ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add asparagus and stir-fry until tender but still firm to the bite, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and drizzle with lemon juice. Place in a bowl and add cherry tomatoes.
• Stir vinegar, mustard, sugar, and salt together in a small bowl. Pour in olive oil and mix well. Drizzle dressing over asparagus and tomatoes and mix well. Serve warm.

WARM ROAST ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/fan 180C. Snap off the woody ends of the asparagus and discard. Arrange the asparagus in a single layer in a baking tray with sides. Cut the tomatoes in half widthways, nestle them in with the asparagus, season with sea salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Roll each bacon rasher into a tight roll (if large, first cut in half crosswise), and arrange in the tray. Drizzle the bacon rolls with the honey and bake for 20 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and the bacon is crisp.
• In the meantime, boil the potatoes until tender. Whisk the vinegar, olive oil, mustard, some sea salt and pepper in a large bowl until blended. Toss the rocket or spinach leaves in half of the dressing, and arrange on a large serving platter.
• Drain the potatoes and cut in half. Gently toss them in the rest of the dressing, and arrange on the platter with the asparagus. Tuck in the tomatoes and bacon.

PASTA, ASPARAGUS & MARINATED TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions. Rinse under cold water, then drain well.
• Meanwhile, combine the tomatoes, spring onion, oil vinegar and mustard in a large bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Leave to stand while the pasta cooks.
• Cut the tips from the asparagus. Halve the stems lengthways, then cut into 3cm lengths. Place the tips and stems in a heatproof bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover. Stand for 1 minute, then rinse under cold water and drain.
• Add the asparagus and drained pasta to the tomato mixture, season to taste with salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Divide among serving bowls and serve.

ASPARAGUS TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender, about 3-4 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a large bowl; add the tomatoes, mushrooms and green pepper. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour over vegetable mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.

ASPARAGUS, SUNDRIED TOMATO, AND ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 430 f. Wash asparagus, trim off woody ends, and then cut asparagus spears into 1 inch pieces. Combine in a baking dish with olive oil, garlic, and salt. Roast asparagus in oven for ~15 minutes, until just fork tender. Let cool slightly.
• Cook orzo in salted water, according to package directions.
• Cut tomatoes into small pieces or slices.
• Combine all ingredients and mix well.

TOMATO ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• Snap off the tough ends of the asparagus and remove scales with a vegetable peeler.
• Cook asparagus, covered in a small amount of boiling water for 6- 8 minutes or until tender crisp.
• Drain, them plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process.
• Drain and set aside.
• Arrange lettuce leaves on individual plates.
• Arrange asparagus spears and tomatoes on top.
• Drizzle wth salad dressing and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.