34 roasted asparagus and tomato salad with Recipes

grilled asparagus & roasted mushroom salad w/ toasted pecans, blue cheese & red chile mustard vinaigrette, a bobby flay recipe that i slayed, asparagus grilled, assorted mushrooms (portobello, cremini, shiitake) coarsely chopped i used only portobello, olive oil, chopped fresh thyme i used rubbed dry sage, salt and pepper to taste, toasted pecans, american blue cheese i used my fav saga blue, i also added cherry tomatoes, heat olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat. add mushrooms and cook until golden brown. add thyme and season w/ salt and pepper. toss asparagus w/ a few tbsp of the vinaigrette and season w/ salt and pepper. i put the asparagus in a plastic baggie and marinated them before grilling. arrange 1/4 of the mushroom sin the center of each plate. arrange asparagus around the mushrooms. sprinkle pecans and blue cheese around the edge of the plate. drizzle w/ more of the dressing., red chile mustard vinaigrette, dijon mustard, ancho chile powder (i used 1 tsp sambal oelek - ground fresh chili paste or to taste), salt, red wine vinegar, whisk together mustard , ancho powder, salt and vinegar, slowly whisk in oil until emulsified. season w/ more salt to taste.

pasta, small shells (or your personal favorite), extra virgin olive oil, sweet onion , wedged, sweet pepper , orange, quartered, sweet pepper, yellow, quartered, asparagus (trim the woody ends), salt, coarse, sea, black pepper, freshly ground, white balsamic vinegar, roasted garlic , paste, dijon mustard, chicken breast, skinless, cooked (chopped or shredded ), bacon, fried (crisp and crumbled), tomatoes, cut in half, green olives, with pimento, cut in half, feta , greek (crumbled or diced), basil, fresh, chopped, basil sprigs, small, fresh, for garnish

lots of fresh , loose leaf lettuce. iceberg will do but loose leaf has more flavour., bell pepper , fire roasted & sliced into strips., onion sliced thin., stalks of fresh asparagus steamed lightly and cut into 1 bits., mushrooms, sliced ., chicken , marinated greek style, sliced and lightly sauteed., lean ham, sliced into strips or chunks ., ripe pitted olives, sliced thin., vine ripened tomato. quartered and sliced ., fresh bean sprouts, if using ., crumbled feta cheese ., boiled egg, sliced thin., capers .

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced (1 tsp), red onion, finely diced, sun-dried tomato , unreconstituted, julienned, vegetable stock or 1/2 cup water, white wine, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon zest, fresh ground pepper, sea salt , to taste, quinoa, shrimp, peeled and deveined, asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces, woody bottoms discarded, green peas (fresh or frozen ), roasted cashew pieces, scallions, minced, chopped parsley, sea salt , to taste, ground pepper , to taste

egg noodles, cooked and chilled, yellow pear tomato, cut in half, zucchini, thinly sliced, yellow squash, thinly sliced, cauliflower floret, fennel, thinly sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, asparagus tips, blanched for 3 minutes and chilled, roasted red peppers, thinly sliced, flat-leaf italian parsley, chopped, fresh basil leaves, sun-dried tomatoes , packed in oil, roasted garlic cloves, mascarpone cheese, parmesan cheese, grated, kosher salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil

chicken breast for every 2 people being served. i usually use boneless/skinless for this unless i am going to cook them over a wood fire. then i would use skin on and bone in, thick cut bacon (apple smoked or maple will add another flavor level). choose a bacon that you love the taste of., amounts of the vegetable you use depend upon how many people you are feeding . for only 2 i would use 1/2 of each color of bell pepper for example. for 8 i would probably use a whole or nearly whole bell pepper., red, green, yellow, orange bell peppers, cored , seeds removed, sliced into strips., vidalia onions (sweet and mild ) or red onions (zing) cut into strips, yellow and green squash cut slightly thick then in half, asparagus cut into 1 1/2 inch bites, grape tomatoes, garlic cloves left whole for now, mushrooms (your favorite type , of course!), fresh green beans, broccoli and cauliflower can be used too; but make them bite sized pieces, olive oil (have at least a cup or two available depending on how many you are cooking for. you need this to roast the vegetables and for making your croutons!), day old french or italian bread cut up into good sized bites, bigger than what would come in a box of croutons, i cut it up 1 1/2 to 2 inches., fresh grated parmesan or romano cheese, garlic granules , fresh cracked pepper, italian seasonings...or fresh marjoram, basil and thyme, (cut up the basil into small bits), some times i ll add some peas and corn to this as well. also optional would be a couple of boiled eggs..., kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper (white pepper could be added, but it is going to add a significant jolt in the heat/pepper pop department!)

red onion, large dice, asparagus , tough ends snapped off and cut into 1 to 1 1/2-inch pieces, zucchini , cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, frozen cauliflower, blanched for 2 minutes in boiling water, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, frozen peas, blanched for 2 minutes in boiling water, grape tomatoes, shredded monterey jack cheese, scallions ( green onions), white and tender green parts only, garlic, quartered, sun-dried tomatoes , oil packed or soaked in water if dehydrated or 2 tbsp tomato paste, fresh basil leaves (about 2 oz), soaked , rinsed thoroughly, and dried, plus about 8 basil sprigs, for garnish, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, grated monterey jack cheese

mayonnaise, ketchup, chopped green olives, lemon juice, snipped chives, sweet paprika, salt, cracked black pepper, milk or 1 tbsp heavy cream, romaine lettuce (cos), asparagus spear, trimmed and roasted, cut into 2-inch pieces (read *note), yellow cherry tomatoes, cut in half or 6 cherry tomatoes, bacon , crisply cooked and cut up into bite size pieces, white cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes (i used irish dubliner vintage), sliced cucumber, hard-boiled eggs, sliced

fresh egg noodles, barbecued chicken, with bones and stuffing removed ., asparagus, blanched and chopped, shallots, finely chopped, tomatoes, halved, snow pea sprouts, roughly chopped, cucumber, diced, spanish onion , finely slided, roasted peanuts, chopped, white wine vinegar, hoisin sauce, plum sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil

fingerling potatoes or 12 oz small red potatoes, salt, fresh green beans , cut the same length as the pasta, asparagus , cut the same length as the pasta, gemelli pasta, cooked and rinsed, homemade pesto sauce, kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, red bell pepper , roasted, seeded and membrane removed, golden grape tomatoes, cut in half, fresh ground black pepper, fresh italian parsley, for garnish

rotini pasta, o large shrimp, peeled, whole milk mozzarella, cubed, grape tomatoes, green peppers, red pepper, asparagus tips, olive oil, lemon , juice of, rice wine vinegar (any vinegar will do), sugar, roasted garlic (to taste), fresh basil, pine nuts, romano cheese, salt and pepper, crouton (optional), sliced water chestnuts, rinsed (optional)

extra-virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, honey, garlic, grated, lemon , zested and juiced, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, cavatappi pasta, cooked to package instructions and shocked under cold water, asparagus, blanched and thinly sliced on the bias, frozen peas , defrosted, roasted yellow peppers, chopped, grape tomatoes, halved, shallot, minced, fresh dill, chopped, ricotta salata, for garnish