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“We had a Chere week we took your cookbook and made 11 recipes from it. It was a huge hit. We loved the roasted asparagus salad and have made it 3 or 4 times.”- S 

This recipe is super yummy and super easy. It can turn your “ I don’t like asparagus” family members into “Can you make that asparagus salad again please?”

• 24 thin asparagus spears, tough ends removed
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. pepper
• 10 oz. salad greens
• 1 apple, cored and diced

Preheat oven to 400°F.  Arrange asparagus in a single layer on a large baking sheet and drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper and toss evenly to coat. Roast 20 minutes, turning once.  Meanwhile whisk remaining olive oil with vinegar, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add salad greens and apple and toss to evenly coat. Mound greens on a serving platter and top with roasted asparagus. Adjust seasonings to taste.  Makes four servings.

Nutrition: 141 calories; 2.7 gm protein; 10.3 gm fat; 9.5 gm carbohydrate; 170 mg sodium.