Asparagus in Ginger Citrus Dressing

Ingredients
½ inch piece of fresh ginger
1 orange
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon soy sauce
¾ pound fresh asparagus

Directions
Make dressing ahead of time.
Peel ginger and cut into thin rounds, then slice pieces so you have very narrow strips of ginger. Wash the orange and zest it. Boil ginger and orange zest (in water to cover) for 5 minutes. Remove from water and drain.
Juice the orange. Whisk together orange juice, ginger, zest, EVOO, vinegar, salt, pepper and soy sauce. Refrigerate for about 2 hours.
Snap off the tough ends of the asparagus. Steam until al dente. Stalks should be bright green but not soft.
Put asparagus on a platter and while still hot, pour the dressing over the top.

~Source – Some magazine. Most of my older recipes, I’m sorry to say, don’t indicate the source unless it was a friend or family member. I was really good about cutting recipes out of magazines when I made them and then typing them to put in a notebook if I liked them. Sorry, didn’t mean to be a plagiarist. Technically I’m not really plagiarizing if I’m admitting it’s not my own creation! I just can’t give credit where credit is due.

Patti’s Notes: I peel ginger with a potato peeler. I’ve also seen it done with the edge of a spoon. If you use a paring knife you are likely to cut away more than the peel. If you don’t have a vegetable steamer: put a little water (about an inch) in the bottom of a pot, add veggies and cover with lid. Typically by the time the water starts to boil the veggies will be done. You have to watch it so they don’t overcook. It’s best to use a steamer because it holds the veggies over the water (steaming them rather than boiling them) but it can be done without one.
This dressing has a nice tanginess to it. It’s served hot, but I ate the leftovers cold and it was just as good.
Easy Meter: Not very difficult.

No photo this time ;-(
Next time I make it I’ll add one. OR if you make it feel free to snap a shot and send it me!