Title: Asparagus Salad with Orange Vinaigrette
Categories: New, Text, Import
Yield: 1 Servings

1/4 c Red wine vinegar
1/4 c Orange juice
2 tb Grated orange peel,; no
-white attached
2 Garlic cloves,; chopped
1 tb Finely chopped fresh ginger
1 tb Dijon mustard
1 tb Finely chopped tarragon
1 ts Finely chopped lemon balm,
-lemon thyme,; or lemon verb
1 c Olive oil
Salt, freshly ground black
-pepper & sugar
3 lb Asparagus

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