Crab, Asparagus And Orange Salad

This salad is a lovely first course or a perfect light luncheon dish served with crusty French bread.

Ingredients

Salad:

1 pound asparagus, ends trimmed

1/4 cup chopped chives

2 naval oranges, peeled and separated into sections

1/2 pound jumbo lump crabmeat

salt and pepper taste

Dressing:

2 tablespoons orange juice

2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar

1 teaspoon grated orange zest

1/8 cup Dijon mustard

salt and pepper to taste

Honey Tips

Honey Is Sweeter Than Sugar

Due to the high level of fructose, honey is 25% sweeter than table sugar.

Directions

Salad:
In a large pot of water cook asparagus until just tender. Drain, run under cold water and then pat dry. Place asparagus stalks on an oval plate. Set aside.
In a medium bowl toss together chives, orange sections and crabmeat. Season with salt and pepper and mound on top of asparagus.
Dressing:
Whisk together all dressing ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle over asparagus and crabmeat.
Serves: 4