• yield Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound jumbo asparagus, tough ends discarded

  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest

  • Pinch of sugar

  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat a grill pan over high heat. Peel lower two thirds of each asparagus stalk with a vegetable peeler.

  2. Step 2

    In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar, olive oil, lemon zest, sugar, salt and pepper. Place asparagus in a shallow dish and pour over vinaigrette; toss to coat.

  3. Step 3

    Place asparagus on grill pan, reserving any juices that have accumulated in the dish. Cook until tender and grill marks appear, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer asparagus to a serving platter; drizzle with reserved juices.

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