Grilled Asparagus with Curried Yogurt Dressing

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Grilled Asparagus with Curried Yogurt Dressing

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Nutritional Info
Per serving: about -
cal 6666 cal
pro 3 g3g pro
total fat 4 g4g total fat
sat. fat 2 g2g sat. fat
carb 6 g6g carb
fibre 2 g2g fibre
chol 7 mg7mg chol
sodium 103 mg103mg sodium
potassium 235 mg235mg potassium
% RDI: -
calcium 44 calcium
iron 77 iron
vit A 1111 vit A
vit C 1212 vit C
folate 5555 folate

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  • Preparation time: 15 minutes
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  • Total time : PT27M
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb asparagus , trimmed2 lb asparagus, trimmed
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp chopped toasted cashews , (optional)2 tbsp chopped toasted cashews, (optional)
  • Curried Yogurt Dressing:
  • 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic , minced1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp finely grated gingerroot 1 tsp finely grated gingerroot
  • 1/2 tsp curry powder 1/2 tsp curry powder
  • 1 Pinch salt 1 Pinch salt
  • 1 Pinch pepper 1 Pinch pepper
  • 1 Pinch ground cumin 1 Pinch ground cumin
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped green onion , (green part only)2 tbsp finely chopped green onion, (green part only)
  • 1/2 cup Balkan-style plain yogurt 1/2 cup Balkan-style plain yogurt
  • 2 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint

Preparation

Curried Yogurt Dressing: In small saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; stir in onion and cook until dark golden, about 4 minutes.

Stir in garlic, ginger, curry powder, salt, pepper and cumin; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Remove from heat; stir in green onion. Let cool slightly. Stir in yogurt and lemon juice. Stir in mint. Set aside.

Toss together asparagus, oil, salt and pepper. Place on greased grill over medium-high heat; grill, turning often, until tender and slightly charred, about 7 minutes. Transfer to serving platter. Top with dressing. Sprinkle with cashews (if using).

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: May 2010

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