Asparagus with Orange Dressing and Toasted Hazelnuts

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped hazelnuts
• 1 1/2 lb asparagus
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
• 2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Toast hazelnuts in a small shallow baking pan until golden, 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Trim woody ends from asparagus and, if desired, peel lower 2 inches of stems with a vegetable peeler.
4. Cook asparagus in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes, and drain well in a colander.
5. Whisk together remaining ingredients except nuts with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Transfer hot asparagus to plates.
7. Spoon orange dressing over top and sprinkle with nuts.