Asparagus, tomato, and feta salad with balsamic vinaigrette

How to Making Recipes Asparagus, tomato, and feta salad with balsamic vinaigrette using 12 ingredients and 5 steps

Asparagus, tomato, and feta salad with balsamic vinaigrette - Here's one of my all time favorite spring salads! When creating this I was skeptical that it would be anything "wow!" worthy because there really isn't a whole lot to it, it's easy to make and it doesn't require a lot of ingredients but sometimes the simpler things are some of the best, it was "wow!" worthy and then some. Crisp, crunchy asparagus tossed in a sweet-tart balsamic vinaigrette with tangy feta cheese, grape tomatoes, and toasted walnuts. A perfect accompaniment to BBQ chicken, potato salad, steak or other meats. Great for picnics and BBQ or meal prep!

A perfect fresh salad for a meal or as a side.

This is one of those fantastic salads that really hits the spot when the weather is hot.

You can have Asparagus, tomato, and feta salad with balsamic vinaigrette using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients make Asparagus, tomato, and feta salad with balsamic vinaigrette

1. You need Dressing.
2. You need 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar.
3. It's 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard.
4. Prepare 2 teaspoons honey.
5. It's 1 clove garlic, minced.
6. You need 1/4 cup olive oil.
7. Prepare to taste Salt and freshly ground pepper.
8. Prepare Salad.
9. Prepare 2 pounds fresh asparagus, tough ends trimmed and remaining diced into 2-inch pieces.
10. Prepare 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved.
11. It's 2/3 cup roasted sliced almonds.
12. It's 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese (divided).

Asparagus, tomato, and feta salad with balsamic vinaigrette instructions

1. Make dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, honey, and garlic. While constantly whisking, add olive oil until dressing is emulsified. Season with salt and pepper..
2. Prepare salad: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add asparagus to boiling water and allow to boil until tender-crisp, about 4-5 minutes..
3. Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Using a slotted spoon, transfer asparagus to ice water. Let it rest about 10 seconds before draining the asparagus well and transferring to another bowl..
4. Add tomatoes and almonds to bowl. Drizzle vinaigrette over the top and toss lightly. Mix in half the feta..
5. Serve and garnish with remaining feta..

Asparagus, tomato, and feta salad with balsamic vinaigrette - You could use fresh mozzarella instead of feta cheese if not a fan of feta. Once the asparagus is lightly browned, remove from the oven and set aside to cool. Arrange the asparagus on a platter and top with the tomatoes, croutons, feta, and chives. White balsamic vinegar lightly dresses Asparagus with Tomato and Feta. This easy asparagus side is also tossed with grape tomatoes and feta for extra flavor and added color. 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. Thank you and good luck