Asparagus Salad

My Grandmother has made this quite a few times and always gets raves. It is so yummy, especially on a hot summer day.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 274 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 (.25 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• ½ (4 ounce) jar pimentos
• ½ cup white wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons grated onion
• 1 (10 ounce) can canned asparagus, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, white vinegar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir until dissolved.

Step 2

In a small bowl, whisk together the salt, gelatin and 1/2 cup water. Add to saucepan, stir and cool.

Step 3

Once mixture is cool, add lemon juice, onion, celery, pecans, pimentos and asparagus. Mix well and place into favorite mold. Refrigerate until ready to serve.