Asparagus Salad with Fresh Herbs
Wednesday was my birthday and i spent the day at Pike Place Market walking around, shopping and eating. I love doing that especially during the week when it is a little less crowded. I had a fabulous lunch and got a bunch of goodies. Then i made my Swedish Birthday cake, always reminds me of…
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Asparagus | 6 spears (90g) | 27 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Romaine Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Champagne | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 oz of asparagus cut into 3 inche pieces
- 8 cups of romaine lettuce
- ½ cup of cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup of sliced cucumber
- 3 tbsp Champagne vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 10 tbsp good olive oil
- 1/4 cup minced scallions (white and green parts)
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh dill
- 2 Tbsp minced parsley
- 2 Tbsp chiffonade of fresh basil leaves