Spring Vegetables with Warm Vinaigrette
- Kosher salt
- 3 bunches baby carrots (about 24)
- 3 bunches spring onions (about 15)
- 3 bunches asparagus (about 3 pounds)
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- Bring a wide pot of salted water to a boil.
- Trim the baby carrots, leaving just 1/2 inch of the green tops, then peel and halve lengthwise.
- Trim the spring onions, removing the root and all but 2 inches of the tops, and halve lengthwise.
- Snap or cut off the tough ends of the asparagus and peel the bottom half of each.
- Cut each spear in half crosswise (or into thirds, if long).
- Fill a large bowl with ice water.
- Add the carrots to the boiling water; cook until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes.
- Transfer with a slotted spoon to the ice bath to cool, then remove to a colander to drain.
- Add the spring onions to the boiling water; cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes, then cool in the ice water and remove to the colander.
- Repeat with the asparagus, cooking about 3 minutes.
- Pat the vegetables dry with a clean towel.
- (The vegetables can be prepared up to this point several hours ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Add the spring onions; sprinkle with the sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper.
- Cook, stirring once or twice, until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium; push the onions to one side of the skillet.
- Add the vinegar, mustard and 1/4 cup water to the other side of the skillet, whisking to combine; bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, 2 minutes.
- Toss with the onions.
- Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
- Add the carrots, asparagus, parsley and dill to the skillet; toss to combine.
- Photograph by Con Poulos
kosher salt, baby carrots, spring onions, bunches, extravirgin olive oil, sugar, freshly ground pepper, white wine vinegar, mustard, parsley, dill
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