Watkins asparagus salad with raspberry vinaigrette

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8ouncesFresh asparagus -- cleaned
1smallHead lettuce
¼cupCoarsely chopped hazelnuts
¼cupCrumbled Bleu cheese
cupVegetable oil
¼cupRed wine vinegar
tablespoonWhite sugar
½teaspoonWATKINS Raspberry Extract
¼teaspoonWATKINS garlic powder
teaspoonWATKINS Royal Pepper
Fresh raspberries

Directions

Lettuce should be rinsed, patted dry and torn. Asparagus, cleaned and trimmed. You need just enough raspberries to garnish, or you can skip them if you want.

Steam or poach asparagus until crisp-tender;chill thoroughly. Arrange lettuce in a large serving bowl or on individual plates. Slice asparagus diagonally into 1-inch pieces. Arrange attractively on top of lettuce. Top with hazelnuts and Bleu cheese. Combine remaining ingredients;mix well.

Drizzle over salad before serving. Optional: Top with raspberries.

Formatted for MM by Diana Eichman.

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