Portion Size: ½ cup

Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients	Notes:
2 pounds fresh asparagus	Wash, snap off, and discard woody bases.
4 medium oranges	Wash, peel, and cut orange sections into bite size pieces. Remove seeds.
½ cup orange juice
¼ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon style mustard
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper

Directions:

Steps:	Directions:	Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance
1	Snap off and discard woody bases from asparagus.
2	Cut stems into 2 inch diagonal long pieces.
3	Blanch asparagus for 1-2 minutes in hot boiling water.
4	Cool immediately in a ice bath. Drain well.
5	Cut orange sections into bite size pieces.
6	For dressing in a medium bowl whisk together orange juice, oil, mustard, salt and pepper.
7	Add asparagus and orange pieces stir to gently coat. Chill until ready to serve.