1 Salt The Scallops Well And Set Aside At Room Temperature While You Make The Asparagus Sauce. 2 Steam The Asparagus For The Sauce. Use A Potato Peeler To Shave The Outer Layer Off The Asparagus Spears, Up To About Three-Quarters Of The Way Up The Spear. This Part Is More Fibrous And Will Not Break Down As Well In The Blender. Chop Into 2-Inch Pieces. Boil The Asparagus In A Pot Of Salted Water For 5-8 Minutes. This Is Longer Than You