Thyme Marinated Grilled Asparagus

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs asparagus, tough stems trimmed
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (or try balsamic!)
• 2 shallots, chopped (or 1/4 cup scallions)
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 teaspoon orange juice concentrate
• 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
• 1/3 cup olive oil, extra virgin
• salt and black pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring 2 quarts of salted water to a boil in a large stockpot. add asparagus and cook until it is crisp tender, 3 or 4 minutes, depending on the size. drain and dip in icy cold water. set aside.
• 2 in a bowl combine vinegar, shallots, garlic, thyme, orange juice concentrate, and mustard. slowly whisk in the oil to blend well. season with salt and pepper.
• 3 pour mixture over asparagus. let marinate while you light the coals or start the grill.
• 4 to make the grilling easier, you can place the asparagus on skewers, running a skewer through each end of the spear and fitting about 5 spears on each pair of skewers. grill the asparagus on each side just to mark it, 1 or 2 minutes per side. remove from the grill. serve warm or at room temperature. or, you can just broil them till they start to brown, 3 to 4 minutes.