Asparagus with Fresh Tomato Garnish
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From EatingWell: The EatingWell Diet (2007), The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)This quick raw “tomato sauce” makes a beautiful, elegant topping for asparagus spears. This is a great dish for entertaining because it will be just as delicious warm or room temperature.
4 servings | Active Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound asparagus, steamed
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
Preparation
- Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Put asparagus in a steamer basket, place in the pan, cover and steam until tender-crisp, about 4 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, shallot, oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Serve the asparagus topped with the tomato garnish.
Nutrition
Per serving : 58 Calories; 4 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 3 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 5 g Carbohydrates; 2 g Protein; 2 g Fiber; 85 mg Sodium; 274 mg Potassium
Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat