Asparagus & Feta Salad

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	5 minutes	Total Time	15 minutes
Servings	4	Cost Per Serving	$0.97

20	Asparagus Spears, 2 inches trimmed off the bottom
1 tbsp	Harissa Paste (optional)
1/2	Lemon (juice only)
1/4 cup	Feta Cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp	Fresh Mint, roughly chopped
1 tbsp	Extra Virgin Olive Oil
To taste	Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Turn on your grill and heat to medium high heat. Add your asparagus and cook for about 6 minutes.
Add harissa paste, lemon juice, mint, olive oil and salt and pepper to a bowl and combine.
Remove asparagus from grill, plate and top with crumbled feta. Pour dressing over top. Serve.

PDF link to nutrition facts for Asparagus & Feta Salad

Six spears of asparagus provide 55% of the amount of vitamin K and 60% of the amount of folate that most people need each day. Vitamin K plays an important role in blood clotting, while folate is a B vitamin that is needed for red blood cell formation.
Asparagus contains saponins, a type of plant nutrient that may have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Eating foods that contain saponins has also been associated with lower blood pressure, better blood sugar control, and lower LDL or “lousy” cholesterol levels.
One cup of cooked asparagus has 3 grams of fibre. Fibre is important for a healthy digestive system and may help reduce cancer risk. Some of the fibre in asparagus is in the form of inulin, a prebiotic. Prebiotics act as food for the ‘good’ bacteria in your colon. Keeping the ‘good’ bacteria in your body healthy may lower the risk of colorectal cancer and promote a healthy immune system.