Wild asparagus salad

 
                            Wild Asparagus Salad
 
 Recipe By     : TASTE OF HOME - FEB/MARCH 1996
 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Salads                           Vegetables
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      3/4  pound         wild asparagus -- trimmed
    2      Tablespoons   stuffed olives -- chopped
    1                    hard-boiled egg -- chopped
      1/2  cup           vegetable oil
    5      Tablespoons   lemon juice
    3      Tablespoons   vinegar
    2      teaspoons     sugar
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
      1/2  teaspoon      paprika
      1/2  teaspoon      ground mustard
    1      dash          cayenne pepper
                         cherry tomatoes -- halved
 
 Cook asparagus until crisp-tender; drain and rinse in cold  
 water. Place in a shallow dish; top with olives and egg. In 
 a jar with tight fitting lid, combine oil, lemon juice,     
 vinegar, sugar, salt, paprika, mustard and cayenne pepper;  
 shake well. Pour over asparagus. Chill for several hours or 
 overnight. Garnish with tomatoes.                           
                                                             
 
 
 
 
 
 
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