Asparagus With Orange & Hazelnut

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Asparagus With Orange & Hazelnut

Serves 4 as Side.

This recipe works great as a side dish, or the base for a lighter lunch salad. It's incredibly simple, and incredibly tasty.

• 2 T finely chopped hazelnuts
  
• 1-1/2 lb asparagus stalks, washed and trimmed
  
• 1/4 tsp freshly grated orange zest
  
• 2 tsp fresh orange juice
  
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  
• 2 T extra-virgin olive oil
  

Coarse kosher salt

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Coarsely ground black pepper

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Preheat oven to 375°F. Toast hazelnuts in a small shallow baking pan until golden, 4 to 5 minutes.

Cook asparagus in a large frying pan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 to 4 minutes, and drain well in a colander. Transfer hot asparagus to serving platter or individual serving plates.

In a small bowl, whisk together orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. Spoon orange dressing over top or asparagus and sprinkle with nuts.

Keywords: Side, Vegetarian, Easy, Vegetables

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