Marinated Asparagus Spears

Ingredients

• 1 pound thin asparagus spears
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 red bell pepper, julienned

Dressing

• 1/4 c. balsamic vinegar
• 1 T. cider vinegar
• 1/2 c. olive oil
• 1 tsp. dry mustard powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 large garlic clove, thinly sliced

Directions

• Blend vinegars, oil, mustard powder, salt and pepper together in a blender or food processor to emulsify.
• Add sliced garlic and allow flavors to blend for several hours
• Blanch asparagus until bright green (about 2 minutes) in boiling salted water
• Plunge asparagus into an ice bath to stop the cooking
• Toss carrot and red pepper with asparagus
• Pour dressing over vegetables and marinate for 1 hour (This must not be done more than 1 hour in advance or the vinegar will discolor the asparagus.)

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