Chilled Asparagus Vinaigrette Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time7 Min
Ready In12 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Ingredients
| Asparagus spears | 1 Pound | |
| Water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cooking liquid from asparagus spears with water to make 1/2 cup liquid | ||
| Cider vinegar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (Sauce:) | |
| Parsley | 2 Teaspoon (Sauce:) | |
| Chives | 2 Teaspoon (Sauce:) | |
| Pimiento | 2 Teaspoon (Sauce:) | |
| Capers | 2 Teaspoon (Sauce:) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon (Sauce:) | |
| Dry mustard | 1/2 Teaspoon (Sauce:) | |
| Pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon (Sauce:) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Cut off or snap off the lower part of spears.
2. If desired, peel spears with vegetable peeler.
MAKING
3. In a rectangular baking dish, place spears alternating the direction of half the spears.
4. Add 1/4 cup water.
5. Cover dish with plastic wrap.
6. Cook on High for 4 minutes.
7. Rearrange spears by moving the inside ones to the outside of dish.
8. Cook on High for 3 minutes.
9. Drain spears but reserve liquid for sauce.
FINALISING
10. In a screw-top jar put all the ingredients.
11. Cover jar tightly.
12. Shake well to blend.
13. Pour sauce over asparagus spears.
14. Place in refrigerator to marinate 12 hours or overnight.
SERVING
15. Drain off liquid, reserving the parsley, chives, capers and pimientos as garnish.
1. Cut off or snap off the lower part of spears.
2. If desired, peel spears with vegetable peeler.
MAKING
3. In a rectangular baking dish, place spears alternating the direction of half the spears.
4. Add 1/4 cup water.
5. Cover dish with plastic wrap.
6. Cook on High for 4 minutes.
7. Rearrange spears by moving the inside ones to the outside of dish.
8. Cook on High for 3 minutes.
9. Drain spears but reserve liquid for sauce.
FINALISING
10. In a screw-top jar put all the ingredients.
11. Cover jar tightly.
12. Shake well to blend.
13. Pour sauce over asparagus spears.
14. Place in refrigerator to marinate 12 hours or overnight.
SERVING
15. Drain off liquid, reserving the parsley, chives, capers and pimientos as garnish.
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