Asparagus and Smoked Salmon Bundles with Meyer Lemon Sauce

Name: Asparagus and Smoked Salmon Bundles with Meyer Lemon Sauce
Total time: 80
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 quarts water; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; cooking spray; 8 lasagna noodles; 32 spears fresh asparagus, trimmed; 8 extra-long chives; 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese; 3 tablespoons sour cream; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion; 2 tablespoons tiny capers; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill; 1 teaspoon caper brine; 1 teaspoon ground white pepper; 0.5 teaspoon lemon zest; 8 slices smoked salmon; 0.5 cup freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons grated onion; 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper; 0.25 teaspoon ground paprika

Recipe by SWEETEC from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 20 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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3 quarts water
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 teaspoon salt
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cooking spray
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8 lasagna noodles
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32 spears fresh asparagus, trimmed
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8 extra-long chives
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1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
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3 tablespoons sour cream
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
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2 tablespoons tiny capers
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

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1 teaspoon caper brine
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1 teaspoon ground white pepper
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0.5 teaspoon lemon zest
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8 slices smoked salmon
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0.5 cup freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice
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3 tablespoons butter
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2 tablespoons grated onion
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2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
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1 teaspoon dry mustard
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0.5 teaspoon salt
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0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
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0.25 teaspoon ground paprika

Instructions

Combine water, olive oil, and 1 teaspoon salt in a large pot; bring to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water until tender yet still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x12-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and cook uncovered until bright green, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a colander and rinse with cold water. Add chives to the boiling water; cook for 1 minute. Transfer to the colander and rinse with cold water.
Mix mascarpone cheese, sour cream, and Dijon mustard together in a bowl. Fold in chopped onion, capers, dill, caper brine, white pepper, and lemon zest.
Place lasagna noodles on a flat work surface. Spread 1 spoonful of mascarpone mixture down the middle of each noodle. Cover mascarpone mixture with salmon slices. Arrange 4 spears of asparagus perpendicularly over salmon. Gather up sides of the noodles to form bundles around the asparagus; tie up with chives. Transfer bundles to the prepared baking dish.
Combine Meyer lemon juice, butter, grated onion, brown sugar, dry mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until sauce is smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour sauce over bundles.
Bake bundles in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle paprika on top before serving.