Serves 4.
Ingredients
1 pound white asparagus
2 cups orange juice
1/4 cup grapefruit juice
1 tablespoon honey
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup canola oil
4 thin slices good country ham ( such as Benton’s) or prosciutto
Directions
Cut off the bottom inch from the white asparagus and discard. With a sharp peeler carefully peel the asparagus up to the tip. Rinse.
Bring a pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Boil the asparagus 8-10 minutes until tender. Shock in ice water and drain. Pat dry and keep at room temperature until ready to use.
In a small pot, reduce the orange juice to 1/4 cup. Cool. Whisk in the grapefruit juice, honey and salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in the oil to emulsify.
To serve, toss the asparagus in the dressing. Season with additional salt and pepper. Serve topped with a slice of country ham or prosciutto for each portion.
