Asparagus With Low Fat Orange Sauce |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 8 Minutes |
Ready In: 23 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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The dreamsicle-colored sauce is a nice accent on steamed asparagus and adds very few calories. This won rave reviews when I served it for Easter dinner. I have included my make-shift instructions for steaming asparagus in a large frying pan. Preparation time does not include refrigerator chilling time. Ingredients:
1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt |
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise |
2 tablespoons orange juice |
1 teaspoon orange peel (grated) |
1 dash cayenne pepper |
1/2 lb asparagus (soaked clean) |
4 slices oranges, halved into half moons (for garnish) |
Directions:
1. Combine yogurt, mayonnaise, orange juice, orange peel, and cayenne. Let chill for 2 hours in refrigerator.
2. Soak asparagus in water for 10 minutes. Break off woody ends (ends can be used to make a vegetable stock). Purists scrape off the bud triangles on the stalk (I am not a purist.).
3. Set a round wire cooling rack (for cake pans or cookies) in a large frying pan. Pour water up to 1/4-inch below the cooling rack. Place asparagus on top of cooling rack. If necessary, form a second layer at a 90-degree angle to the first layer. Cover.
4. Heat frying pan on medium-high heat to steam asparagus for 7 minutes.
5. Place steamed asparagus spears on plates and top with a dollop of orange sauce. Garnish each serving with 2 half moons of orange slices.
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