Grilled Asparagus with Blood Orange Vinaigrette
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 shallot
- 3 blood oranges
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1 1⁄2 lbs asparagus (25-30 spears)
directions
- 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.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Daphne2002
Wilkesboro, NC
I am a mother, student, breastfeeding counselor, Reiki practitioner and work in a group home. My family of three lives in North Carolina, near the mountains that I love. I enjoy cooking, reading, yoga, learning, traveling, and of course, spending time with my family.