Asparagus Salad - a Chinese Salad Recipe

Serves 4 to 6. Scroll to the bottom of the recipe directions for a nutritional breakdown.

INGREDIENTS:

* 4 cups water
* 1 pound asparagus, cut diagonally
* 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
* 2 tablespoons sesame seed oil
* 1/4 teaspoon sugar
* 1 clove garlic, chopped fine

PREPARATION:

Bring 4 cups water to boil in saucepan. Drop in asparagus. Boil 1 minute. Drain. Rinse with cold water.

Mix next four ingredients (the light soy sauce, sesame seed oil, sugar and chopped garlic) in a bowl.

Pour over the asparagus.

*Note: The dressing may be kept in covered jar in the refrigerator for about a week.

Recipe by: Rhonda Parkinson