Roasted Asparagus With Tangerine Dressing

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb asparagus, trimmed
• 1 teaspoon olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
• 2 large tangerines or 1 small orange
• 1/3 cup fresh tangerine juice or 1/3 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oriental sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated tangerine peel or 1 1/2 teaspoons orange peel
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 3/4 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion tops
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped dry roasted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f
• 2 place asparagus in medium bowl.
• 3 pour enough cold water over asparagus to cover; let stand 15 minutes.
• 4 drain.
• 5 spread asparagus in 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; drizzle with oil.
• 6 roast asparagus until crisp-tender, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• 7 transfer asparagus to platter; cool.
• 8 using sharp knife, cut peel and pith from tangerines.
• 9 cut between membranes to release segments. arrange tangerine segments atop asparagus.
• 10 whisk tangerine juice, vinegar, sesame oil, peel, garlic and ginger in small bowl to blend. season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. drizzle over asparagus.
• 11 sprinkle with green onion tops and peanuts and serve.