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Dijon Asparagus Salad

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Ingredients:

  1. 2 ounces - linguine broken in half
  2. 1/2 pounds - asparagus (about 1-3/4 cups) cut diagonally into 1-1/2-inch pieces
  3. 9 - cherry tomatoes quartered
  4. 2 tablespoons - chopped red or white onion
  5. 1/3 cups - poppy seed salad dressing OR coleslaw salad dressing
  6. 2 tablespoons - Dijon-style mustard
  7. 1/4 teaspoons - salt
  8. 1/4 teaspoons - fresh ground black pepper
  9. 1/4 cups - toasted pine nuts OR almonds for garnish

Directions:

In a large saucepan, cook linguine in lightly salted boiling water for 5 minutes. Add asparagus and cook 3 to 4 minutes more or 'til linguine is tender but still slightly firm and asparagus is crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water.

Drain well. Turn into a bowl. Add tomatoes and onion.

In a small bowl, combine salad dressing, mustard, salt and pepper. Add to pasta mixture and toss gently to coat. Cover and chill for 2 hours or overnight.

Before serving, toss gently with pine nuts.


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