Crunchy Asparagus Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups asparagus, sliced diagonally into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup jicama, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 red pepper, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
• 5 green onions
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons onions, minced
• 2 teaspoons basil, dried
• 1 tablespoon salad oil
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 cook asparagus briefly (about 3-4 minutes) in a small amount of boiling, salted water. cook only until still a bit crisp. drain and put into a salad bowl. chill for about an hour before continuing.
• 2 add remaining salad ingredients.
• 3 combine dressing ingredients and shake well. pour over salad and serve.
• 4 this might be good with some chopped red pepper or a bit of french fried onion rings crushed on top. the dressing might need a bit of sugar added.