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Warm asparagus with tarragon vinaigrette

Yield: 3 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1 lb Asparagus
• 1/2 c Olive oil
• 2 tb Dijon-style mustard
• 1/4 c White wine vinegar
• 1/4 ts Salt
• 1/4 ts Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 Shallots peeled finely -chopped
• 2 tb Minced fresh tarragon

Instructions:

This simple dish has such a compelling taste you'll never have leftovers. Trim the asparagus discarding woody ends. Steam the spears whole for about 3 or 4 minutes until just tender when pierced with a fork. Do not overcook. Rinse in cold water drain. Place the olive oil in a small bowl; add the mustard and beat until the oil thickens. Add the vinegar salt pepper shallots and tarragon. Arrange the still-warm asparagus on a serving plate and pour the dressing over it. Serves 3 or 4. PER SERVING: 270 calories 3 g protein 6 g carbohydrate 28 g fat (4 g saturated) 0 mg cholesterol 234 mg sodium 1 g fiber. From the San Francisco Chronicle 4/21/93. Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; May 11 1993.

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