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Recipe: Asparagus and Snow Pea Salad
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 min.
Cooking Time: 5 min.
 
Ingredients:
  • 1/2 Lbs. snow peas\cooked
  • 1 Lbs. asparagus spears, woody ends discarded, cut in half diagonally
  • 2 Tbs. peanut oil
  • 1 Tbs. sesame oil
  • 4-1/2 tsp. rice or red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 Tbs. sesame seeds
This Recipe is considered:
Low Cholesterol
Cooking Directions:
Place snow peas and asparagus in a pan of boiling water. Let stand 2 minutes, then drain and plunge into iced water. Drain well. Combine next 4 ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake well. Transfer asparagus and snow peas to a serving bowl. Pour dressing over and toss to combine. Place sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook 1-2 minutes until lightly golden. Sprinkle over salad and serve immediately.
 
Per Serving: calories 152, fat 12.2g, calories from fat 73%, protein 4.9g, cholesterol 0.0mg, dietary fiber 3.7g

Nutrients Exchanges
Calories 152 Milk Exchanges 0.0
Protein 4.9g Vegetable Exchanges 0.6
Carbohydrates 7.9g Fruit Exchanges 0.0
Dietary Fiber 3.7g Bread Exchanges 0.3
Sugar 3.7g Other Carbohydrates/Sugar Exchanges 0.0
Fat Total 12.2g Lean Meat Exchanges 0.0
Saturated Fat 2.3g Very Lean Meat/Protein Exchanges 0.1
Mono-unsaturated Fat 5.3g Fat Exchanges 2.2
Poly-unsaturated Fat 4.6g
% Calories from Fat 73%    
Cholesterol 0.0mg
Sodium 328.7mg
Vitamins Minerals
Vitamin A 67.6IU Calcium 45.4mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.8mg Copper 1.6mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.6mg Iron 3.4mg
Niacin (B3) 1.5mg Magnesium 35.5mg
Vitamin B6 0.2mg Manganese 0.3mg
Vitamin B12 0.0mcg Phosphorus 98.7mg
Vitamin C 48.0mg Potassium 346.3mg
Vitamin E 2.6IU Selenium 1.8mcg
Folate 127.2mcg Sodium 328.7mg
Pantothenic Acid 0.6mg Zinc 0.9mg