Chilled Asparagus With Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette Food

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl toss the asparagus in the olive oil, and liberally season with salt and pepper. Spread the stalks out on a baking sheet, in a single layer, and roast until tender but still firm and moist, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, vigorously whisk together the mustard and lemon juice. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking quickly to emulsify the olive oil into the juice mixture. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Transfer the asparagus to a serving platter, toss with the vinaigrette and serve. The dish may be eaten warm or cold.

CHILLED ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH LEMON-DIJON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with water and ice. Set aside.Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain quickly and immediately transfer to the ice bath for 2 minutes to cool down.
• For the vinaigrette, whisk together the ingredients until emulsified.
• Thoroughly drain the asparagus and blot with paper towels. Toss the asparagus with the vinaigrette and arrange the spears on a platter. You can chill the refrigerator for another 15-20 minutes to allow the vinaigrette to further absorb in the asparagus.

ASPARAGUS WITH TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large stockpot filled with salted water to a boil over high heat. Prepare an ice-water bath and set aside.
• Add the asparagus to boiling water and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes, depending on thickness. Drain and transfer to ice-water bath for 5 minutes. Drain well and transfer to shallow serving platter or long serving dish.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the oil and vinegar. Stir in the tomatoes, scallions, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Add the sauce to the asparagus, tossing gently to combine. Serve at room temperature.

ASPARAGUS WITH TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Refresh under cold running water and drain thoroughly. Arrange asparagus on large platter. Cover and refrigerate until cold.
• Whisk oil and vinegar to blend in small bowl. Add tomato, bell pepper, green onion and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 3 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Spoon half of vinaigrette over asparagus. Garnish with egg. Pass remaining dressing separately.

COLD ASPARAGUS WITH VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Immediately before serving, toss the rinsed, drained, and dried asparagus with 1 tablespoon excellent wine vinegar and 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.;

CHILLED ASPARAGUS WITH ROASTED TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• 1 Have ready a large bowl of ice water
• 2 Snap off the bottom of the smallest asparagus stalk just above the hard, pithy part of the stalk
• 3 Using the trimmed stalk as a guide, cut the other stalks to the same length
• 4 In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil
• 5 Add the asparagus and cook until the stalks are bright green and firm but not crunchy, 2 to 3 minutes
• 6 Transfer to the bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process
• 7 When chilled through, 5 to 10 minutes, drain on paper towels
• 8 Gather the stalks with the tips together and place them in a resealable plastic bag
• 9 Set aside
• 10 To make the vinaigrette, remove the tomatoes from the marinade, retaining the marinade in the jar
• 11 Cut the tomatoes into julienne strips, place in a sealed container and refrigerate
• 12 To the jar of tomato marinade, add the lemon zest, vinegar, sugar and salt and pepper to taste
• 13 Cover jar and shake well
• 14 Pour marinade over asparagus, remove air from bag and seal
• 15 Refrigerate several hours or overnight
• 16 When ready to serve, snip the corner of the plastic bag and drain off excess liquid
• 17 Place asparagus on a serving platter and garnish with the julienned tomatoes and grated egg, if desired

ASPARAGUS WITH CREAMY TARRAGON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a sheet tray with foil.
• Add the asparagus in a single row to the prepared sheet tray. Drizzle with the olive oil, toss, and then season with some salt and pepper. Roast until tender, 15 minutes.
• Serve on a bed of spring mix and drizzle with the Creamy Herb Vinaigrette.
• Add the mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, tarragon and shallots to a bowl and whisk until smooth and emulsified.

CHILLED ASPARAGUS WITH SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in a large skillet of boiling, salted water until just crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
• Drain; rinse with cold water and drain well.
• Pat dry with paper towels.
• Arrange on a platter.
• Mix sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• (Asparagus and sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.) To serve, spoon dressing over asparagus, sprinkle with toasted sesame seed and serve.

ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients in a small jug.
• Snap woody ends from asparagus and place in a steamer for 4-5 minutes until they are crisp tender.
• Then plunge them into ice cold water to stop cooking process.
• Drain onto small towel and pat dry.
• Serve as an appetiser, using chives sprinkled on top as a garnish.
• Drizzle vinaigrette over top.

CHILLED ASPARAGUS WITH LEMONY GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together first five ingredients until smooth.
• Cover and chill until serving time.
• Boil asparagus for 5 minutes (until crisp-tender).
• Drain (I've served this dish hot by tossing the asparagus in the pan with the dressing and heating for 1-2 minutes at this point).
• Rinse with cold water and drain again.
• Cover and chill until serving time.
• To serve, gently toss asparagus spears with dressing.
• Sprinkle lightly with poppy seeds, if desired.

ROASTED TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Place tomatoes, slice side up, on a baking sheet (lined with foil for easy cleanup) and broil 3-5 minutes until slightly charred.
• Set aside and let tomatoes cool.
• Once cooled, place tomatoes in food processor with garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, and salt. Blend on low while slowly adding in olive oil until dressing is fully incorporated.
• Taste. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.
• Serve with your favorite salad combinations.

ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON-SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to uppermost position and heat broiler.
• Toss asparagus with oil and salt and pepper, then lay spears in single layer on heavy rimmed baking sheet. Broil about 4 inches from heating element, shaking pan halfway through to turn spears, until asparagus is tender and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cool asparagus 5 minutes and arrange on serving dish.
• Whisk shallot, lemon juice and zest, thyme, mustard, and olive oil in small bowl; season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle over asparagus and serve immediately.

COLD ASPARAGUS WITH MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• Steam asparagus until crisp but fork tender Chill in cold water to stop cooking process.
• Mix together ingredients.
• Add asparagus to mixture and toss.
• Let stand in refidgerator for at least 1 hour.

COLD ASPARAGUS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Blanch the asparagus and drain it on paper towels.
• Arrange the spears in a shallow serving dish and sprinkle with the minced shallot.
• Place the garlic and salt in a small bowl, and mash them together with the back of a spoon until the mixture forms a paste.
• Stir in the mustard and lemon juice.
• Whisk in the oil, vinegar, and pepper.
• Spoon this dressing over the asparagus.
• Garnish the asparagus with alternating bands of chopped egg white, parsley, and egg yolk.
• Chill thoroughly before serving.