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This refreshing spring-time salad is a tasty way to get a wide array of important vitamins and minerals. This is an easy recipe to double so that a delicious serving of vegetables is always on hand.
Time to table: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Healing Nutrient Spotlight
Good source of vitamin A, thiamin, copper, manganese
Excellent source of vitamin C, folate, vitamin B12
Ingredients*
3/4 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
3 plum tomatoes, halved and sliced
3/4 cup chopped red onion
1/3 cup balsamic vinaigrette
*Choose organic ingredients for optimal nutrition.
Preparation
Place asparagus in a steamer basket over a saucepan filled with one inch of boiling water. Cover and steam for 5-7 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Drain and immediately dip steamer basket into a bowl of ice water. Drain and pat dry with paper towels. In a large bowl, combine the asparagus, tomatoes and onions. Drizzle with vinaigrette and gently toss to coat. Serve with a slotted spoon.
Nutrition
165 calories, 3 g protein, 9 g carbohydrates, 14 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 10 g monounsaturated fat, 2 g polyunsaturated fat, 5 g sugars, 3 g fiber, 797 IU vitamin A, .2 mg thiamin, .13 mg riboflavin, 1.3 mg niacin, .2 mg vitamin B6, 116 mcg folate, 4 mcg vitamin B-12, 17 mg vitamin C, 3 mg vitamin E, .2 mg copper, 1 mg iron, 23 mg magnesium,.3 mg manganese, 376 mg potassium, 57 mg sodium
[Ed. Note: Laura B. LaValle, RD, LD is presently the director of dietetics nutrition at LaValle Metabolic Institute. Laura and her husband, Jim LaValle, R.Ph, CCN, ND have developed the powerful and life-changing Metabolic Code Diet – containing step-by-step, easy to follow recommendations for harnessing optimal metabolic energy and turning your body’s chemical make up into a fat-burning furnace. To learn more click here now.]
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