Springtime Asparagus Medley
photo by kiwidutch
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
- 2 small tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 3⁄4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated onion (I used green onion)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil (I used canola)
- 1⁄3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 1⁄3 cup crumbled blue cheese (I really think this enhances the flavor) (optional)
directions
- In large saucepan, bring water to oil. Add aspargus; cover and cook for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. (I steamed my asparagus in the microwave.) Drain.
- Add tomatoes; cover and keep warm.
- In a blender, combine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, onion, salt and paprika; cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream.
- Pour over asparagus mixture and toss to coat.
- Transfer to serving bowl; sprinkle with almonds and blue cheese if desired. Serve warm.
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Reviews
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I made this tonight for a nice side sish and scaled it down to serve about 2. I steamed the asparagus in th microwave to speed things up. I used splenda sugar and skipped the salt. The sauce is excellent and I plan on using it on all sorts of veggies in the future. I didnt really like the addition on tomatos and ended up picking them out, but thats just my palate.
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