Asparagus With Blood Orange Mayonnaise

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb asparagus spear
• 1 moro orange or 1 blood orange
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (use home made, or hellman's/best foods)

Recipe

• 1 prepare the asparagus by removing the "wooden" part of the stalk.
• 2 do this by gently bending the spear until it breaks of its own accord.
• 3 this will remove the less edible portion.
• 4 cut the stalks to equal length for formal presentation.
• 5 steam asparagus just past al dente, drain and plate.
• 6 squeeze the juice from the italian blood orange.
• 7 slowly mix the juice into the mayonnaise to avoid lumping.
• 8 for extra color and flavor some of the minced zest may be scattered over the spears.
• 9 plate the spears on an oblong platter with the tips all facing in one direction.
• 10 run a swath of the seasoned mayonnaise down the center of the asparagus.
• 11 sprinkle zest over the plate and serve.