Medium French Condiment Salad Side Dish

Zesty Marinated Asparagus

Name: Zesty Marinated Asparagus
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 pounds fresh asparagus , trimmed and cut into 2½ inch pieces; 1.5 cups balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 0.25 cups chopped fresh parsley; 0.5 teaspoons kosher salt; 0.5 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Total Time

58 min

13m prep · 45m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Medium

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Asparagus is blanched until tender, then marinated in balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing. This side dish is brightened up with lemon zest and fresh parsley just before serving.

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh asparagus , trimmed and cut into 2½ inch pieces
1.5 cups balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
0.25 cups chopped fresh parsley
0.5 teaspoons kosher salt
0.5 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch asparagus just until tender, about 1 minute. Plunge into a bowl of cold water to cool. Drain asparagus and place in a large resealable plastic bag. Pour in vinaigrette and seal bag. Refrigerate at least 3 hours, turning bag occasionally.
2

Just before serving, drain asparagus, reserving vinaigrette. Arrange on a serving platter and sprinkle with lemon zest, parsley, salt, and pepper. Serve reserved vinaigrette in a small dish on the side.