Asparagus Pepper Salad

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• 10 cups water
• 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup each chopped green, sweet red and yellow pepper
• 2 green onions (white portion only), thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup reduced-fat raspberry salad dressing

Details

Servings 7
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry.

In a bowl, combine the peppers, onions and asparagus. Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours before serving. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 73 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 154 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.