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    Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad

    Published: Mar 24, 2018 · Updated: Feb 12, 2023 by Mindy Boyd

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    Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad features fresh strawberries, asparagus, and mixed greens topped with a balsamic vinaigrette.

    Lee and I both loved this Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad.

    We love asparagus at our house and I have made several warm side dishes using it. But, I have never used it in a cold salad until now.  

    There are several different ways I could have cooked the asparagus but I chose to steam it.

    I wanted to keep as much nutritional value as possible and it was fork tender in about 5 minutes.

    Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad features fresh asparagus, strawberries and mixed greens (red, green and romaine lettuce, spinach, arugula, and raddichio) and is topped with a simple viniagrette made from olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little bit of salt. Fresh and delicious!

    Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad features fresh asparagus, strawberries and mixed greens (red, green and romaine lettuce, spinach, arugula, and raddichio) and is topped with a simple viniagrette made from olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little bit of salt. Fresh and delicious!

    I was inspired to make this Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad after seeing similar recipes from Martha Stewart and My Recipes.

    Their recipes use spinach only but I had mixed greens on hand and really like them, so I chose to make my recipe with that instead.

    You could certainly use spinach if you prefer.

    Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad features fresh asparagus, strawberries and mixed greens (red, green and romaine lettuce, spinach, arugula, and raddichio) and is topped with a simple viniagrette made from olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little bit of salt. Fresh and delicious!

    Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad features fresh asparagus, strawberries and mixed greens (red, green and romaine lettuce, spinach, arugula, and raddichio) and is topped with a simple viniagrette made from olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little bit of salt. Fresh and delicious!

    Trimming asaparagus:

    The way I was taught to trim asparagus is to hold it in both hands and snap it. It will break in the right place on its own and then you discard the bottom piece.

    Then I saw on Cook’s Country that you just need to trim off the bottom inch.

    How quick and easy is that?

    Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad features fresh asparagus, strawberries and mixed greens (red, green and romaine lettuce, spinach, arugula, and raddichio) and is topped with a simple viniagrette made from olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little bit of salt. Fresh and delicious!

    Cooking asparagus:

    The asparagus I used was about medium thickness. I have seen them very thick and very thin.

    If given the choice I like the medium-sized variety the best.

    You may need to adjust the cooking time if your asparagus is really thin or really thick.

    I am guessing the thin kind would cook in about 3 minutes and the thick kind might take about 10 minutes.

    Just poke it with a fork and if it goes in easy then it is done. You could also look up on google to see how to cook it in the microwave, boil it or roast it.

    Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad features fresh asparagus, strawberries and mixed greens (red, green and romaine lettuce, spinach, arugula, and raddichio) and is topped with a simple viniagrette made from olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little bit of salt. Fresh and delicious!

    We ate this with dinner on Sunday night and then I took it to work in my lunch on Monday and Tuesday.

    It was best the day I made it, pretty good but a little soggy on Monday, and good but soggier on Tuesday.

    That is pretty normal for a dish of this nature though.

    Most of the time fresh food is better eaten fresh.

    Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad features fresh asparagus, strawberries and mixed greens (red, green and romaine lettuce, spinach, arugula, and raddichio) and is topped with a simple viniagrette made from olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little bit of salt. Fresh and delicious!

    This Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad would be a great make ahead accompaniment to this Honey Lime Chicken or this Spicy Orange Beef.

    Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad features fresh asparagus, strawberries and mixed greens (red, green and romaine lettuce, spinach, arugula, and raddichio) and is topped with a simple viniagrette made from olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little bit of salt. Fresh and delicious!

    Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad

    Mindy Boyd
    Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad features fresh asparagus, strawberries and mixed greens (red, green and romaine lettuce, spinach, arugula, and raddichio) and is topped with a simple viniagrette made from olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little bit of salt. Fresh and delicious!
    5 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Appetizer, Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 cups mixed baby greens could use baby spinach
    • 1 pound asparagus
    • 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries
    • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
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    Instructions
     

    • Trim bottoms off of asparagus and cut into thirds.
    • Place asparagus in a steam basket and bring to a boil, covered. Steam for 5 minutes or until fork tender, rinse with cold water and drain well.
    • While asparagus steams cut strawberries into fourths.
    • In a large bowl whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil and salt. Add greens, asparagus and strawberries and toss to coat.

    Notes

    See post above for tips on trimming and cooking asparagus. This salad is best served at room temperature right after being made or after being refrigerated for a couple of hours. I ate mine the day after and two days after and it was a little soggy (but still very yummy!). You could also use spinach or other greens instead of mixed greens if you would like.

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 879IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Asparagus Strawberry Mixed Green Salad features fresh asparagus, strawberries and mixed greens (red, green and romaine lettuce, spinach, arugula, and raddichio) and is topped with a simple viniagrette made from olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little bit of salt. Fresh and delicious!

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    Filed Under: Appetizers, Salads Tagged With: balsamic vinegar, fresh, mixed greens, olive oil, salad, steamed asparagus, strawberry, vinaigrette

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    1. Josh says

      March 26, 2018 at 12:58 pm

      YUM! That looks delish, who doesn’t love a nice light salad such as this? Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        April 15, 2018 at 12:03 am

        Thank you!

        Reply
    2. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

      March 25, 2018 at 12:03 am

      This is one of my favourite spring/summer salads! So fresh and packed with flavours!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        March 25, 2018 at 10:33 am

        It is quickly becoming one of our favorites too! Thanks, Angie

        Reply

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