Asparagus With Wasabi-Mayonnaise Dip

Sharon123's Note:

Adapted from Cooking Live, this is excellent! You may add more wasabi if you want more kick! This is good with other vegetables, meat, sandwiches and crackers!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 lbs thin to medium asparagus, trimmed
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 4 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (or more, to taste)
• 2 -3 teaspoons wasabi paste (to taste)

Directions:

1. Blanch the asparagus in 2 batches in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 1 minute.
2. Move to a colander and rinse under cold running water to stop it from cooking.
3. Drain well and pat dry.
4. Whisk together mayonnaise, soy sauce, sugar, lemon juice, and wasabi paste until sugar is dissolved.
5. Serve asparagus with dip.
6. This dip is also good as a spread for sandwiches and as a topping for cooked veggies! Enjoy!

Reviews

[morgainegeiser]

What a great, simple and quick sauce. It sure kicks asparagus up a notch. We had quite a bit leftover, so will try it on some other veggies later in the week. Next time I will be braver and add a little more of the wasabi paste.

[Leggy Peggy]

Sensational combination of flavours. Made the sauce exactly as written using Best Ever Homemade Mayonnaise for the mayo. I can imagine many more uses for this wonderful sauce -- tonight we also drizzled it on our steaks and mashed potatoes. I think I'll make it again this week as a dip for Friday night drinks at work. Thanks so much for posting.

[SAHS]

I love this sauce, and it is definitely my favorite way to eat veggies now. But, I prefer to roast the asparagus in oil for 12 minutes at 400*F or to fry it in a tablespoon of oil for 5 minutes over the much faster blanching. It just wasn't crisp enough for my liking.