Asparagus Salad With Orange Vinaigrette Food

ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Wash the asparagus and trim them by breaking theim at the point where the tough woody part of the stem meets the tender part.
• Steam the spears over hot water for about 7 minutes, depending on thickness of spears and drain.
• Whisk the orange rind with the oil, mustard& orange juice.
• Spoon over asparagus and turn them to coat.

ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Wash asparagus, then trim by breaking at the point where the tough woody part of the stem meets the tender part. Steam over hot water for about 7 minutes, depending on thickness of spears; then, drain.
• Whisk the orange rind with oil, mustard and orange juice, and spoon over the asparagus, turning them to coat.

ASPARAGUS WITH HORSERADISH VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook until just tender. Plunge into a bowl of ice water. Drain.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the horseradish, shallot, Champagne vinegar and a little salt and pepper. Whisk in the oil. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Divide asparagus among 4 dishes and dress with horseradish vinaigrette. Sprinkle the herbs and chopped egg over asparagus.

ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Trim asparagus and have ready a large bowl of ice and cold water. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook asparagus until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes, and with tongs transfer to ice water to stop cooking. Drain asparagus well in a colander and pat dry.
• Gently toss asparagus with vinaigrette and salt and pepper to taste.

ASPARAGUS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a generous amount of salt, and the asparagus. Return to a boil, and cook until asparagus are bright green and tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer to ice bath to cool. Drain well, pat dry, and transfer to a serving platter.
• In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar, and sugar. Season with a pinch each of salt and pepper. Whisk in oil. Add lemon zest and tarragon; whisk to combine. Taste, and adjust for seasoning. Drizzle over asparagus. Serve immediately, or let stand at room temperature for up to 30 minutes before serving.

GRILLED ASPARAGUS WITH BLOOD ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Peel and chop the shallot fine and macerate for 30 minutes in the juice of 1/2 of one orange and the balsamic and red wine vinegars.
• Whisk in the olive oil to taste to make a vinaigrette, and season with salt and pepper.
• Peel just the zest from one orange, chop very fine, and add to the vinaigrette.
• Cut away the rind and pith from all oranges and slice them into thin rounds.
• Parboil and grill the asparagus until tender.
• Arrange asparagus on a platter with orange slices on top.
• Drizzle with vinaigrette.

ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH WALNUT OIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine and whisk together vinegar, shallot, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Continue to whisk and add vegetable oil in thin stream.
• Whisk in walnut oil; set dressing aside.
• Place steamed asparagus on platter; pour dressing over asparagus.
• Garnish with toasted walnuts, parsley and Blue Cheese crumbles.
• Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if necessary.
• Serve immediately.

ASPARAGUS WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Snap off and discard the tough bottoms of each asparagus spear. If using large thick asparagus, peel the lower ends with a vegetable peeler. Medium asparagus will not need peeling.
• Bring a medium saucepan half filled with water to a boil, carefully add the eggs and simmer briskly for 9 minutes (10 minutes for a slightly firmer yolk). Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water to cool. Shell the eggs and set aside.
• Make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, place the shallots, vinegar and a pinch of salt. Let shallots soften for 5 minutes. Stir in the mustard to dissolve, then whisk in the olive oil to make a thick dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• In a large stainless-steel soup pot bring 4 quarts of well-salted water to a rolling boil. Add the asparagus and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until just done. Remove asparagus with a large strainer and spread out on a baking sheet lined with a clean kitchen towel. Asparagus may be served warm or at room temperature.
• To serve, place asparagus on a platter or individual plates. Spoon the vinaigrette over the asparagus. Garnish with quartered eggs (or roughly chop the eggs if you prefer). Sprinkle with chives.

ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Trim asparagus and cut in to 1-inch pieces and Cook 1 - 1 1/2 min or until tender crisp.
• Immediately plunge into ice water.
• Drain well.
• Whisk together orange juice, vinegar, orange zest, mustard, olive oil, and spices.
• Toss with asparagus and orange sections.
• Sprinkle with toasted nuts.