Asparagus Supreme

• Print

Thursday, January 01, 2004

Categories:

American/Appetizers-Side Dish

Yield:

Serves 8

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
1 T lemon juice
1/4 tsp lemon zest
3 T extra-virgin olive oil
1 T shallots, finely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
(See recipe for tabbouleh for serving suggestion)

Directions:

Blanch asparagus in boiling salted water for 2-4 minutes. Plunge into ice water to stop cooking process. Drain and transfer to serving plate. Whisk lemon juice, zest, and gradually add olive oil. Pour over asparagus. Add salt and pepper and serve at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts:

Source:

Ken Oliver, "Cooking with Ken" E-mail questions: koliver@prudential-ok.com