Asparagus And Morels In Wild Mushroom Vinaigrette
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables, Meats | Sami | Vegetables | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 32 | Asparagus spears | |
| 1/2 | lb | Fresh morels, halved |
| cleaned and trimmed | ||
| 1/4 | oz | Dried porcini mushrooms |
| 1 | c | Chicken stock or water |
| 1/4 | c | Balsamic vinegar |
INSTRUCTIONS
Trim and blanch asparagus until tender and stop the cooking by immersing in cold water. Drain and reserve. Soak porcini in stock or water. Bring to a boil and reduce volume to 1/4 cup. Strain. In blender, combine balsamic vinegar and the mushroom soaking water. Emulsify oil into base and season with salt and pepper. Steam asparagus for 1 minute to rewarm and arrange on warm plates. Saute morels in butter until they release their juices. Increase heat and saute 2-3 minutes. Toss morels in 2/3 of the vinaigrette. Divide among the spears and drizzle a little vinaigrette around each. Nutritional Info Per Serving: Protein: 4 gr. (7%); Carbohydrates: 12 gr. (21%); Fat: 18.5 gr. (72%); Calories: 215; Sodium: 444 mg.; Cholesterol: 4 mg. Exchanges: 2 Vegetable, 3.5 Fat Serves 4 Copyright Whole Foods Market, 1995, wfm@wholefoods.com (http://www.wholefoods.com/wf.html) Reprinted with permission from Whole Foods Market Meal-Master compatible format courtesy of Karen Mintzias File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 143
Calories From Fat: 13
Total Fat: 1.5g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 2338.4mg
Potassium: 1458.7mg
Carbohydrates: 24.3g
Fiber: 8.4g
Sugar: 2.4g
Protein: 15g