Easy Asparagus Side Salad

Ingredients:

Serves 2 | 10-minute cook | Approximately 146 calories

• 1 Bunch of aspargus

• 1/2 Lemon

• Small knob of butter

• Salt and pepper

• Small bag of spinach leaves

• 1/2 red onion

• 1 Lebanese Cucumber

Salad dressing:

You can use or storebought or mix 1/2 lemon, few glugs of olive oil, salt and pepper and whisk well.

Serving suggestion:

This salad goes well with roast potatoes, chicken, fish.

Instructions:

Step 1: Fry the asparagus

• On a medium heat fry the asparagus in the oil for 5 minutes until brown, put the lid on the pan to help the steam cook through the aspargus.

• After 3-4 minutes, add salt, pepper, squeeze of the lemon and a knob of butter - toss the asparagus through and put the lid back on.

• Once semi soft turn the pan off and set aside.

Step 2: Assemble the salad

• On a serving platter lay the spinach.

• Slice your red onion and sprinkle.

• Slice cucumber and lay on.

• Add salt, pepper, and some of the dressing, mix in.

• Add the warm asparagus on top, serve some more the light dressing and serve!