Asparagus Salad with Pecans

Description
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Ingredients

 * Water
 * 24 		Asparagus spears, fresh
 * - medium-sized
 * 6 		Red leaf lettuce, leaves
 * 6 	tbsp 	Buttermilk mayonnaise
 * -(see Index)
 * -=OR=-
 * 6 	tbsp 	-prepared light mayonnaise
 * 2 	tbsp 	Pecans, chopped

Directions
1 	Bring large pot of water to boil.

2 	Wash asparagus and snap off tough bottoms os stems.

3 	When water is boiling, add asparagus and let water return to a boil.

4 	Cook about 3 minutes, until asparagus is crisp but tender.

5 	Remove asparagus, run it under cold water, and refrigerate to chill.

6 	At serving time, line six salad plates with lettuce and arrange four spears on each.

7 	Top salads ith 1 tb of buttermilk mayonnaise or commercial light mayonnaise and sprinkle with 1 ts chopped pecans.