asparagus and mandarin orange salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 pound thin asparagus spears
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (12 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 10 cherry tomatoes, or more to taste
• 5 kalamata olives, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add asparagus and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water until cold to stop the cooking process. drain.
• boil balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan until reduced to 1/3 the original amount, about 5 minutes. pour reduced vinegar into a bowl and whisk olive oil into vinegar; set aside until cool, about 10 minutes. add asparagus, onion, tomatoes, and olives to vinegar mixture and toss to coat.