Grilled Asparagus Salad



It's finally spring! (Although it doesn't feel like it today... it has been raining for over 24 hours...)  This special season brings with it so many beautiful fruits and veggies... nature is definitely celebrating!

One of my favorite spring vegetables is definitely asparagus. It's so versatile and delicious.  Above all it is extremely healthy too:
Asparagus is a natural diuretic, is great for the heart, and is full of iron, calcium, vitamin C and vitamin A. Due to it's high concentration of folic acid it is often recommended that pregnant women should eat plenty of asparagus to decrease the risk of health defects.


My favorite way of eating asparagus is definitely the simplest... I just grill the asparagus with some olive oil and squeeze some lemon juice on it at the end.

All you have to do is:
1. Drizzle Asparagus with a little bit of olive oil.
2. Grill the asparagus for about 7 minutes.
3. Squeeze lemon juice on the asparagus and sprinkle it with a little bit of sea salt (to taste).
4. Chill the dish.
5. Serve and enjoy!

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If you liked this salad you should try:
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Fattoush salad
A colorful and healthy pasta salad

Posted by Nirvana on Tuesday, March 30, 2010
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6 comments:

  1. katyMarch 31, 2010 at 11:26 AM

    that looks healthy and perfect -- i love it when asparagus finally hits the farmer's market! it's the sign that spring is really here.

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  2. Nirvana's KitchenMarch 31, 2010 at 12:34 PM

    I knowww, it makes me so happy! Asparagus really does usher spring in, doesn't it? :)

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  3. Nirvana's KitchenApril 2, 2010 at 10:27 PM

    Hey there Sophie :) Glad you like it!!!

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  4. Nandinis foodApril 3, 2010 at 1:37 AM

    Wow! This is a healthy salad! Must've tasted great!

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  5. Michelle @ Find Your BalanceApril 3, 2010 at 7:29 AM

    In discussing prenatal vitamins my doctor told me all about folic acid and how "all of our food" is fortified with it. But when I asked, where is folic acid naturally occurring? she was at a loss.

    Isn't it sad? Thanks for this! Love asparagus!

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  6. Nirvana's KitchenApril 4, 2010 at 12:44 AM

    Thanks Nanindi :) It did taste awesome!

    Michelle: That is SO SAD!!! Seriously, so many people (and sadly practitioners) focus only on cures that come in the form of pills and ignore all the wonderful remedies that nature has to offer!

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