For Earth Day, take a trip down to the local Farmer’s Market and bring home fresh home-grown produce for your table. And pick up fresh asparagus, mixed greens, and green onion to make this wonderful Asparagus and Shrimp Salad from Better Homes and Gardens. Dark greens and asparagus provide us with loads of vitamin C, and using different types of lettuce will give a greater nutritional value, as well as lend to the texture and color of the salad.
Makes: 4 servings;
Start to Finish: 30 minutes;
Ingredients
1 pound fresh or frozen medium shrimp in shells
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
3 oranges
Orange juice (optional)
1 tablespoon olive oil or salad oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 cups torn mixed salad greens
1/4 cup sliced green onions
Directions
Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact if desired. Rinse shrimp; pat dry with paper towels. In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to boiling. Add shrimp; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Drain in a colander. Rinse with cold water; drain again. Transfer shrimp to a bowl. Add orange peel and the 2 tablespoons orange juice; toss gently to coat.
In a covered medium saucepan, cook asparagus in a small amount of boiling water for 4 to 6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain in a colander. Rinse with cold water; drain again.
Peel oranges. Working over a bowl, cut oranges into sections; reserve 1/3 cup of the juice. (If necessary, add additional orange juice to make 1/3 cup.) In a small bowl, whisk together the 1/3 cup orange juice, the oil, vinegar, garlic, tarragon, salt, and pepper.
In a large bowl, combine shrimp, asparagus, orange sections, greens, and green onions. Pour dressing over all; toss gently to coat.
Nutrition Facts (Asparagus and Shrimp Salad): Servings Per Recipe 4, Calories 233, Protein (gm) 26, Carbohydrate (gm) 18, Fat, total (gm) 6, Cholesterol (mg) 172, Saturated fat (gm) 1, Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 4, Sodium (mg) 165, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
