Warm Asparagus With Tarragon Vinaigrette
photo by kiwidutch
- Ready In:
- 13mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1⁄4 cup champagne vinegar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil
- 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon
- 2 lbs asparagus
directions
- Put the mustard in a small bowl. Whisk in the vinegar, salt and pepper. Slowly add the olive oil, whisking constantly, until completely incorporated. Stir in the shallots and tarragon. Set aside for at least 15 minutes.
- Trim the asparagus, discarding woody ends. Steam, roast or grill the spears whole until just tender when pierced with a fork. Do not overcook.
- Arrange the still-warm asparagus on a warm serving plate, spoon the dressing over it and turn the asparagus gently to coat.
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Reviews
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Loved it ! I couldn't find champagne vinegar and was in a real hurry to eat luch before friends rang and said they were on their way over, so cheated and added onion powder instead of frying up the shallots. I pan fried my asparagus in 1 table spoon of olive oil and in less than 5 minutes it was ready to eat, and yum! So easy! Please see my rating system: 4 excellent stars for a very tasty recipe indeed. Thanks!
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OMG this was just outstanding with the asparagus. I didn't have champagne vinegar so used a lovely rice vinegar that went so well with the other flavors. This made a lot of sauce but I can see using it on other steamed veggies. Thanks so much EV. I got the thumbs up from Dave which is always a good sign.
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Loved it ! I couldn't find champagne vinegar and was in a real hurry to eat luch before friends rang and said they were on their way over, so cheated and added onion powder instead of frying up the shallots. I pan fried my asparagus in 1 table spoon of olive oil and in less than 5 minutes it was ready to eat, and yum! So easy! Please see my rating system: 4 excellent stars for a very tasty recipe indeed. Thanks!
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OK, here goes. I live in Athens, Greece. I moved out here many, many years ago from Ottawa, Canada - so I am blessed in having two wonderful heritages!
I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
So far, I've copied a couple of thousand recipes from this site and my psychiatrist has thrown the towel in and refuses to answer the phone when I call.
What did I do wrong?
Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
That's all for now.