Asparagus With Creamy Mushroom Dressing

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 bunches asparagus, trimmed
• 1/2 lb mushroom, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon

Recipe

• 1 cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
• 2 drain; rinse under cold water.
• 3 drain; pat asparagus dry.
• 4 (can be prepared 1 day ahead; wrap in paper towels and plastic bags; refrigerate).
• 5 toss mushrooms with lemon juice in medium bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• 6 whisk cream and mustard in small bowl to blend; gradually whisk in oil.
• 7 let mushroom mixture and dressing stand 30 minutes or cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours.
• 8 arrange asparagus on platter.
• 9 whisk tarragon into dressing.
• 10 drain mushrooms well and return to bowl.
• 11 mix in dressing.
• 12 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 13 spoon mushroom dressing over asparagus and serve.