Asparagus with Hazelnuts & Dried Cherries

Asparagus with Hazelnuts & Dried Cherries

Ingredients:
asparagus, raw
vinegar, red wine
mustard, prepared, yellow
salt, table
spices, pepper, black
nuts, hazelnuts or filberts
nuts, hazelnuts or filberts
cherries, sweet, raw

Directions:
Fill a large saucepan with one inch of water.
Set a steamer basket over the water, making certain that the basket does not touch the water.
Place asparagus in the basket, cover saucepan and bring the water to a simmer.
Steam the asparagus until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.
Immediately plunge the asparagus into a large bowl of very cold water.
This will stop the asparagus from cooking and will help to retain the bright green color.
In a small bowl, whisk together white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper.
While whisking constantly, slowly pour in hazelnut (or olive) oil.
Place the asparagus on a serving platter and top with hazelnuts, dried cherries and vinaigrette (use desired amount).
Serve.