Asparagus Salad With Walnut Oil Vinaigrette

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil (i use grape seed oil to make it healthier)
• 1/2 cup walnut oil
• 2 lbs asparagus, trimmed and steamed until tender
• 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves, chopped
• 1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbles
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl combine and whisk together vinegar, shallot, mustard, salt and pepper.
• 2 continue to whisk and add vegetable oil in thin stream.
• 3 whisk in walnut oil; set dressing aside.
• 4 place steamed asparagus on platter; pour dressing over asparagus.
• 5 garnish with toasted walnuts, parsley and blue cheese crumbles.
• 6 taste and season with additional salt and pepper if necessary.
• 7 serve immediately.