Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 8
Ingredients
4 pounds asparagus, trimmed and peeled
2 tablespoons Sherry vinegar*
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons walnut oil*
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh chives
coarse salt to taste
*available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets
Preparation
In a large deep skillet of boiling salted water cook the asparagus for 3 to 7 minutes, or until the stalks are tender but not limp, drain it well, and return it to the skillet. In a bowl whisk together the vinegar, the sugar, the oils, the chives, and salt and pepper to taste. Pour the dressing over the asparagus, shaking the skillet to coat the asparagus with it, and sprinkle the asparagus with the coarse salt.
