16 asparagus and bean salad with dressing Recipes

balsamic vinegar, shallot , brunoise, dijon mustard, basil, chopped, tarragon, chopped, olive oil, green beans, trimmed, asparagus spears, trimmed, tomatoes, halved, blue cheese, crumbled, salt and pepper

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

balsamic vinegar, minced shallot, dijon mustard, minced fresh basil, minced fresh tarragon, minced fresh thyme, olive oil, green beans, asparagus spears, mixed baby lettuces (about half of 4.5-oz package), tomatoes, halved, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

honey, olive oil, sherry wine vinegar or 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard or 1 tsp mustard, of your choice, salt, black pepper, boiled potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes, asparagus cooked asparagus spears, cut into 3-inch lengths, cooked honey roast ham , cut into strips, red onion, peeled and very finely chopped, cornichons, sliced (optional), salt, black pepper, chopped fresh chives or chopped fresh chervil, cooked fresh broad bean (optional), grilled and crumbled crispy bacon (optional), fresh peas, in their pods (optional), stuffed green olive (optional)

mango, flesh removed, mango nectar, fresh lime juice, minced fresh ginger, curry powder (use a little to begin with, you can also add to it), chopped fresh chives, minced shallots, white pepper, french haricots vert or 8 oz other green beans, cut in half, asparagus, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, fresh cilantro leaves, white pepper, cooked lobster tail meat , sliced into medallions, yellow baby plum tomatoes or 16 cherry tomatoes

basmati rice or 1 cup long grain rice, vegetable stock, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces, sugar snap pea, trimmed, asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, fresh dill, chopped, garlic clove, minced, salt and pepper, to taste, lemon wedge (optional), fresh dill sprig (optional)

salad, spanish (red onion) finely chopped (can substitute green onions/scallions), hardboiled eggs, quartered, dill gherkins, diced, bean mix, drained, whole corn kernels, drained, potatoes , cooked until firm but not mushy, fresh (if in season, lightly steamed) or canned asparagus, well drained, dressing, classic vinaigrette (oil and lemon/vinegar), aside : a flavoured oil or vinegar might add some zest, maybe garlic oil and raspberry vinegar ), a really good mayonnaise dressing

garbanzo beans, drained, quartered artichoke hearts, drained, italian salad dressing mix , god seasons, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, french bread round, cherry tomatoes , carrot sticks, asparagus spears (optional)

dried white beans or 2 (15 oz) cans great northern beans or 2 (15 oz) cans cannellini beans, salt , to taste, bay leaves , if using dried beans, asparagus, tarragon leaf, lemon zest, packed & finely grated, garlic cloves, peeled, fresh ground black pepper, lemon, juiced , plus more to taste

new potatoes , scrubbed, shelled broad beans (1 lb 12 oz young broad beans in the pod, to give you about), fresh young asparagus, shelled young peas (14 oz young peas in the pod,to give about), prosciutto , sliced into ribbons, mixed salad greens, pecorino cheese, shaved, watercress, roughly chopped, extra virgin olive oil, cider vinegar, sugar

quinoa, water, hass avocado, lime, sour cream, garlic salt, chili powder, black beans, corn (canned or thawed frozen fine ), grape or other small tomato, olive oil, bell pepper (color of your choice), asparagus, sea salt

dried mung bean thread noodles, dried shiitake mushrooms, warm water, vegetables , such as carrots, asparagus, green beans or snow peas, bamboo shoots, bok choy, thinly sliced, broccoli florets, red pepper , julienned, sesame or peanut oil, garlic, chopped, gingerroot, minced, onion, chopped, salt , to taste, soy sauce, mushroom-soaking water, cornstarch diluted in 3 tbsp water, dark sesame , roasted peanut, or chili oil

mango, flesh removed, mango nectar, fresh lime juice, minced fresh ginger, curry powder, chopped fresh chives, minced shallots, white pepper, haricots verts or other green beans, cut in half, asparagus, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, fresh cilantro leaves, white pepper, cooked lobster tail meat , sliced into medallions, yellow baby plum tomatoes or cherry tomatoes

water, diagonally cut asparagus (about 1/2 lb), snow peas, trimmed, rice noodles, red bell pepper strips, yellow bell pepper strips, chopped green onions, fresh bean sprouts, dark sesame oil, reduced-fat firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, water, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, dark brown sugar, peanut butter, fresh lime juice, low-sodium soy sauce, garlic clove, ground red pepper