Asparagus and Mandarin Orange Salad

I had this at a restaurant and loved it so had to try and duplicate it at home. Yummy. Quick and easy. I used a small amount of the mandarin juice in the balsamic mixture. Serve immediately or chill.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 74 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
• ½ red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 pound thin asparagus spears
• 1 (12 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 10 cherry tomatoes, or more to taste
• 5 kalamata olives, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.