Recipe: Delicious Asparagus w/ Pistachio Sauce

Asparagus w/ Pistachio Sauce. If you've never had aillade, the simple, sublime sauce of pounded nuts and garlic from southern France, then you're in for a treat when making this pasta. Aside from the aillade, this pasta is so good because the pasta and asparagus are in perfect balance (no skimping on the vegetables here!) and. Asparagus is deliciously appropriate these days.

What to buy: Pistachio oil, with its nutty, multidimensional flavor, makes a sophisticated garnish for this light-bodied soup. A delicacy across Europe, white asparagus has a mellow flavor and takes well to a little butter and seasoning. An accompanying wine should have richness, but not so much that it. You can have Asparagus w/ Pistachio Sauce using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Asparagus w/ Pistachio Sauce

1. It's 2 lb of asparagus.
2. You need 1 cup of pistachios.
3. Prepare 1/4 cup of lemon juice.
4. You need 1/2 tsp of cumin.
5. It's 1/2 tsp of paprika.
6. You need 1/4 cup of water.
7. You need 3/4 cup of Olive oil.
8. It's 1/4 cup of Balsamic vinegar.
9. You need 1 tbsp of Tarragon.

We're so pleased to have finally gotten an asparagus bed established! Now when I have a bounty of those tender spears, I pull out this recipe. Orange and pistachios complement the asparagus beautifully. —Janice Mitchell Aurora, Colorado. Bend asparagus until they break at a natural point; discard ends.

Asparagus w/ Pistachio Sauce instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F..
2. Chop asparagus into bite size pieces..
3. Mix asparagus with balsamic vinegar, 1/4 of the olive oil, and tarragon..
4. Roast asparagus mixture for 10 min..
5. In a food processor, blend pistachios, lemon juice, paprika, cumin, and 1/4 cup of olive oil until chunky..
6. Scrape down sides. While processing again, drizzle in remaining olive oil and water until color begins to lighten in puree..
7. Serve asparagus over pistachio sauce..

Combine asparagus, chopped shallot mixture and olive oil. Arrange asparagus in a single layer on the prepared pans. Transfer to a warm platter (if serving warm) and drizzle with lemon juice. Sprinkle with reserved pistachio mixture and serve. Penne with Asparagus, Pistachios, and Mint.