Asparagus with Creamy Lemon Sauce
Servings:
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per Serving: about | - |
| cal | 55 |
| pro | 2 g |
| total fat | 4 g |
| sat. fat | 1 g |
| carb | 4 g |
| fibre | 2 g |
| chol | 4 mg |
| sodium | 87 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 2% |
| iron | 6% |
| vit A | 8% |
| vit C | 12% |
| folate | 54% |
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3 tbsp (50 mL) light mayonnaise
2 tsp (10 mL) lemon juice
1 tsp (5 mL) minced fresh chives or green onion
1 lb (500 g) asparagus, trimmed
Preparation:
In small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, 2 tsp (10 mL) water, lemon juice, chives and pinch each granulated sugar, salt and pepper; set aside.
Cover and steam asparagus on rack above 1 inch (2.5 cm) boiling water until tender-crisp, about 4 minutes. Drain and arrange on plate; drizzle with sauce.
Cover and steam asparagus on rack above 1 inch (2.5 cm) boiling water until tender-crisp, about 4 minutes. Drain and arrange on plate; drizzle with sauce.
Additional Information
- Variation
Asparagus with Creamy Mustard Sauce: Replace lemon juice with 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard. Replace chives with parsley.
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: May 2007
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