Italian Asparagus Salad

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This speedy broadside crockery comes from cook and cookbook writer Barton Seaver, and features the fresh, bladed asparagus stalks of spring.

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Adapted from "National Geographic Kids' Cookbook: A Year-Round Fun Food Adventure," by Barton Seaver (National Geographic Children's Books, 2014).

Ingredients

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Servings: 4-6

  • Kosher salt
  • 1 lb fresh, bladed asparagus
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoonful whole-grain oregon Dijon-style mustard
  • 1 ounce to 2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, shaved with a rootlike peeler
  • 1/2 mean reddish onion, thinly sliced, for garnish

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 6)

  • Calories

    80

  • Fat

    6 g

  • Saturated Fat

    2 g

  • Carbohydrates

    4 g

  • Sodium

    120 mg

  • Protein

    3 g

  • Fiber

    2 g

  • Sugar

    2 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "National Geographic Kids' Cookbook: A Year-Round Fun Food Adventure," by Barton Seaver (National Geographic Children's Books, 2014).

Tested by Toni L. Sandys.

Published March 29, 2015

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Updated March 15, 2026

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