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Citrus Asparagus
Citrus Asparagus
YIELD Makes 4 servings
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INGREDIENTS
| Orange Sauce | |
| 2 | teaspoons reduced-fat margarine |
| 1 | clove garlic, minced |
| Juice of 1 large orange (about 1/3 cup) | |
| 1‑1/4 | teaspoons balsamic vinegar |
| 1/4 | teaspoon Dijon mustard |
| 1/2 | teaspoon grated orange peel |
| Salt (optional) | |
| Asparagus | |
| Nonstick olive oil cooking spray | |
| 1 | small onion, diced |
| 1 | pound fresh asparagus, lower halves of stalks peeled* |
| 2/3 | cup diced red bell pepper |
| 1/2 | cup water |
PREPARATION:
- For orange sauce, heat margarine in small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes or until soft. Stir in orange juice; bring to a boil. Add vinegar and mustard; reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add orange peel. Season to taste with salt, if desired; keep warm.
- For asparagus, spray medium saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add asparagus, bell pepper and water. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 7 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Remove vegetables with slotted spoon to serving dish; serve with orange sauce.
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Vegetable Side Dish
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
| Serving Size: | 1/4 of total recipe |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10 g |
| Cholesterol | <1 mg |
| Saturated Fat | <1 g |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Calories from Fat | 19 % |
| Calories | 58 |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Sodium | 37 mg |
DIETARY EXCHANGE:
| Vegetable | 2 |
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