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    • Asparagus With Apple Vinaigrette

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    Fruits, Vegetables Canadian Canadian, Dressings, Fruits, Vegetables 4 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    3/4 c Apples, peelcorequarter
    1 c Water
    1 T Honey
    1/4 c Red wine vinegar
    1/2 c Garlic clove, peelmince
    1 t Dijon mustard
    1 T Lemon juice, fresh squeeze
    1 1/2 t Brandy
    1/2 c Vegetable oil
    Salt
    Pepper
    1 1/2 lb Asparagus, cook tender crisp

    INSTRUCTIONS

    VINAIGRETTE: 1. In a saucepan, over medium heat, simmer the apples and
honey in water until tender. 2. Cool in the pan and remove the  apples.
3. Place the apples in a food processor or blender and puree.  4. Add
vinegar, garlic, mustard, lemon juice and brandy to the apple  puree
and blend for one minute. 5. With machine running, add the  vegetable
oil, blending until smooth. 6. Season with salt and pepper.  Cook or
steam asparagus until tender. Arrange on individual serving  plates and
cover with several spoons of vinaigrette.  From Gemini's MASSIVE
MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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    Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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    Calories: 261
    Calories From Fat: 241
    Total Fat: 27.3g
    Cholesterol: 0mg
    Sodium: 91.5mg
    Potassium: 13.4mg
    Carbohydrates: 4.6g
    Fiber: <1g
    Sugar: 4.3g
    Protein: <1g


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