This easy Asparagus Basil Salad is not only healthy, it’s an incredibly tasty paleo side dish. It’s especially delectable during the summer when vegetables are in peak season. I found this recipe in Sunset Magazine. Actually, I didn’t find it, our family friend Mrs. Rose found it and made it for Mr. Rose’s 75th birthday, a fabulous gathering that the boys and I attended when we were in Davis, visiting my folks in 2010.
Special diets and social events can sometimes be a challenge. When family and friends don’t understand, accommodate, or respect your dietary restrictions things can get a bit dicey. However, Mrs. Rose made tons of healthy gluten-free food for us! So, a yummy dinner was enjoyed by all.
I believe it really is up to us to maintain our boundaries and not eat food that makes us feel awful, just to spare someone else’s feelings. I would rather hurt someone’s feelings than hurt my body. Has anybody else been in a situation like that? If so, what did you do?
In a total dietary win-win, here’s a yummy salad that most everyone can enjoy. If you have a nightshade allergy, it’s still delicious without the tomatoes. And remember, my third book, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry, is 100% nightshade-free!
I actually made a huge batch of this Asparagus Basil Salad recently and ate it for breakfast with Hard Boiled Eggs, and then had the rest for dinner with the incredible Turkey Burgers from my first book, The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook
Here are some of my other healthy paleo salad recipes:
This post is an oldie but goodie from the archives. I first published this recipe in 2010.
Comments
71 responses to “Asparagus Basil Salad”
Fabulous salad! A huge hit. Thank you!
Meredith, thanks for letting me know this is fabulous! We love it too :-)
Best salad ever! I made it for a barbecue yesterday and everyone loved it! Easy to make, nutritious, and tastes like a high end restaurant salad!
Sunny, thanks for letting me know this is the best salad ever!
This recipe is sooo delicious. I can’t stop making it over and over!!!
Lisa, that is so great to hear!
Elana, thank you for this salad recipe! It was awesome. I would like to know if the leftover you ate the day after had the dressing or you had place some aside. How does this salad taste the next day if there is any leftover like you stated above? Thanks so much for sharing your recipes!
Elizabeth, yes I dress this salad and eat it the next day :-)
Thanks for this recipe
Linda, you’re welcome! I hope you love it as much as we do :-)
The salad sounds amazing! I will definitely give it a try!
I would also like to comment on the “maintaining dietary bounderies”. My family had trouble understanding why I have made such drastic dietary changes. I have Crohn”s disease which is in remission because I am vigilant about monitoring what I eat. Food testing revealed foods that my body was not happy about digesting and eliminating those fooods from my diet has had positive effects.
My friends and family now know that I am not going to eat certain foods. If I am uncertain about what is to be served for food I pack my own food and don’t worry about it. As you stated, we are responsible for our own health and what we eat.
Thank you for sharing recipes and experiences with us.
Hope, thanks for sharing your healing journey here!
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