Asparagus with No-Cook Creamy Mustard Sauce
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Asparagus with No-Cook Creamy Mustard Sauce
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
1/2
cup plain fat-free yogurt
2
tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
1
tablespoon Dijon mustard
2
teaspoons lemon juice
1/2
teaspoon salt
2
cups water
1-1/2
pounds asparagus spears, trimmed
Black pepper to taste
Preparation:
1.
For sauce, whisk mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and salt in a small bowl until smooth; set aside.
2.
Bring water to a boil in 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add asparagus. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer 3 minutes or until just tender-crisp. Drain on paper towels.
3.
Place asparagus on serving platter and spoon sauce over all. Sprinkle with black pepper.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: about 6 spears with 2 tablespoons Sauce | |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 2 mg |
| Saturated Fat | <1 g |
| Total Fat | 2 g |
| Calories from Fat | 28 % |
| Calories | 57 |
| Sodium | 299 mg |
Dietary Exchange:
| Vegetable | 2 |
This recipe appears in: Vegetable Side Dish