microwave asparagus salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 24 medium stalks asparagus
• 4 cups italian-style salad greens with radicchio
• 4 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts
• dressing:
• 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
• freshly ground pepper, to taste

Recipe

• trim, peel and rinse asparagus (do not dry). place spears flat, two or three deep, in a glass pie plate or similar dish. cover tightly with microwavable plastic wrap and microwave on high 2 1/2 to 5 minutes, depending on wattage.
• whisk together dressing ingredients, pour over asparagus and marinate in refrigerator until cool.
• divide greens four salad plates; top each with six asparagus spears.
• drizzle with equal amounts of dressing, and top with hazelnuts.