ASPARAGUS WITH MUSTARD VINAGRETTE
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INGREDIENTS
  • 1 tablespoon sherry or red wine vinegar
  • 11/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
  • sea salt, to taste
  • freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 pound (1 bunch) asparagus
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped or grated
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
DIRECTIONS
  1. Whisk vinegar and mustard together in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in olive oil, followed by the shallot. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and set aside.
  2. Snap the tough ends off the asparagus. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and plunge asparagus in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain asparagus thoroughly and transfer to a serving platter. Whisk the vinaigrette to recombine it and drizzle over the asparagus. Sprinkle with chopped eggs, chives and parsley. Serve at once.