Asparagus With Hollandaise and Lemon Vinaigrette

Two delicious sauces make ordinary asparagus into a main event.myRegence.com produced this video for the Regence Group. For the complete recipe and artical go to: https://www.myregence.com
This classic French recipe is usually served with either hollandaise or lemon vinaigrette. Try both, and see which one you like better.

Asparagus
3 bunches asparagus, about 3 pounds, ends trimmed

Vinaigrette
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped tarragon
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Salt and pepper

Hollandaise
2 large egg yolks
1 1/2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup clarified butter
Fresh lemon juice

For asparagus:
Tie together asparagus bundles securely with string. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and blanch until tender; about 4 to 7 minutes depending on size. Remove bundles from water and plunge into ice bath. Once cool, remove string and dry asparagus on paper towels.

For vinaigrette:
Whisk together lemon juice, a pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper. Whisk in oil and herbs.

For hollandaise:
Whisk together eggs and water in a medium stainless steel bowl. Place bowl over a saucepan with 2 inches of simmering water over medium heat. Continue whisking until mixture becomes thick, foamy and light, about 7 minutes. Whisk should leave tracks in bottom of bowl when mixture is fully cooked. If mixture sticks to sides of bowl, do not scrape off or sauce will be lumpy. Remove bowl from heat and slowly whisk in clarified butter. Season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Note: If you're not comfortable ingesting anything with a raw egg in it, you can substitute this homemade mayonnaise with an all-natural version from a jar. Find out more from the FDA.

To serve, divide asparagus among plates. Spoon hollandaise over one side of asparagus and vinaigrette over the other. Serve immediately.
Nutritional information per serving
Calories: 117; total fat: 9g; cholesterol: 64mg; sodium (not including additional seasoning): 7mg; carbohydrate: 7g; total dietary fiber: 4g; protein: 5g

Serves 8

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