Asparagus salad with orange vinaigrette

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupRed wine vinegar
¼cupOrange juice
2tablespoonsGrated orange peel,; no white attached
2Garlic cloves,; chopped
1tablespoonFinely chopped fresh ginger
1tablespoonDijon mustard
1tablespoonFinely chopped tarragon
1teaspoonFinely chopped lemon balm, lemon thyme,; or lemon verb
1cupOlive oil
Salt, freshly ground black pepper & sugar
3poundsAsparagus

Directions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, orange juice, orange peel, garlic, ginger, mustard, tarragon, and lemon balm. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until thick. Add salt, pepper, and sugar to taste. Peel the asparagus if larger than a pencil. Cut off any woody ends. Place in a large frying pan of boiling water, being sure that the water covers. (Cook in batches if necessary and bring the water back to the boil with each batch.) Boil 3 to 5 minutes until tender. Drain. May be done ahead to this point.

Pour salad dressing over asparagus and serve hot or cold.

Yield: 10 to 12 servings

Recipe By :NATHALIE DUPREE COOKS SHOW#ND7095 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #285 Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 23:38:33 -0500 From: Meg Antczak <meginny@...>