Asparagus Salad
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Ingredients:
2lb fresh slender asparagus (about 2 cups cut up)
1 tbsp salad oil

(A)
1-1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp sesame-seed oil

To Prepare:
1. Buy slender asparagus. Break off and discard white part. Remove small scale-like triangles with paring knife. Wash clean in cold water. Cut spears diagonally into 1-inch lengths.
2. Have ready a large bowl of cold water with a few ice cubes
3. Put ingredients (A) into a large mixing bowl. Mix to dissolve sugar.

To Cook:
1. Drop asparagus into boiling water in large pot. Let come back to a quick boil (about 1 minute) and drain in colander immediately. Asparagus should be tender and yet crisp (if a few pieces are not quite done, let asparagus remain in colander for a few minutes before next step)
2. Pour asparagus into large bowl of cold water with ice.
3. After 2 minutes, drain in colander and put in a bowl. Line colander with double thickness of paper towels and put asparagus back in. Shake colander to dry all pieces.
4. Add asparagus to bowl with ingredients (A). Mix and then add 1 tbsp salad oil. Chill in refrigerator before serving.


From the same cookbook as the Ginger Chicken. I have not cooked this yet, but it looks tasty. Cook at your own peril!