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ASPARAGUS & CHERRY TOMATO SALAD WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE AND FETA

Directions

Trim asparagus and cut into bite sized pieces, blanch for about 2 minutes in boiling water, then refresh under cold water and drain well.  

Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and slice the red onion finely.  

In a large bowl toss the asparagus, wild rocket leaves, cherry tomatoes and red onion in the olive oil and season well.  

Arrange on a platter and crumble over the feta cheese, lastly drizzle with the balsamic glaze.  

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Ingredients
  • 2 bunches LeaderBrand Asparagus  
  • 1 bag LeaderBrand Wild Rocket   
  • 1 punnet coloured cherry tomatoes  
  • ½ small red onion  
  • 2 tbsp olive oil  
  • Sea salt & cracked black pepper  
  • 40gms feta cheese  
  • 2-3 tbsp balsamic glaze 
FEATURED PRODUCTS
LeaderBrand Asparagus

ASPARAGUS

A springtime favourite and super versatile too, asparagus is considered a culinary delight for New Zealanders up and down the country.

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  • check Source of Niacin (Vitamin B3) & Potassium
  • check Source of Vitamin C, Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) & Thiamin (Vitamin B1)

LeaderBrand runs its own independently verified food safety programme.

The programme incorporates internationally recognised standards of agricultural production, product safety, traceability and record-keeping.

Serving Size: 80g Avg Quantity per serve Avg Quantity per 100g
Energy  76.0 Kj 95.0 Kj
Protein 2.2 g 2.7 g
Fat, total 0.2 g 0.2 g
– saturated 0.0 g 0.1 g
Carbohydrate 1.3 g 1.6 g
– sugars 1.3 g 1.6 g
Dietary fibre 1.4 g 1.8 g
Sodium 0.0 mg 0.0 mg

Source: The Concise New Zealand Food Composition Tables, 14th Edition 2021

Quantities stated above are averages only.

WILD ROCKET

Peppery, nutty and full of flavour. Try tossing this zingy leaf through your favourite salad, add to a pizza or mix through pasta to amp up the taste.

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LeaderBrand runs its own independently verified food safety programme.

The programme incorporates internationally recognised standards of agricultural production, product safety, traceability and record-keeping.

Servings per package: 2.5

Serving Size:40 g

Avg Quantity per serve Avg Quantity per 100g
Energy  38 kJ 95 g
Protein 1.3 g 3.2 g
Fat, Total 0.2 g 0.5 g
– saturated <0.1 g <0.1 g
Carbohydrate 0.1 g 0.2 g
– sugars 0.1 g 0.2 g
Dietary Fibre 0.9 g 2.3 g
Sodium 5 mg 13 mg
Vitamin A 89 ug (12% RDI*) 222 ug

Source: The Concise New Zealand Food Composition Tables, 14th Edition 2021

Quantities stated above are averages only.

*Recommended Daily Intake (NZ Adult)

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