Lemon Asparagus - 3 Weight Watchers Points

Sophaholic's Note:

From the Jun 2004 issue of Real Simple. 3 WW points.

• Total Time: 9 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs asparagus
• 1 shallot, thinly sliced

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients except for asparagus and thinly sliced shallot. Set aside.
2. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil.
3. Cook whole, trimmed asparagus spears until fork-tender, about 4 minutes; drain.
4. Add asparagus to the bowl, along with 1 thinly sliced shallot. Toss to coat.

Reviews

[merst21]

The flavor of the lemon was a little strong at first but the taste grows on you. Nice change from plain asparagus.

[*Parsley*]

We enjoyed this asparagus very much. I only used 2 tbsp of olive oil; I think 3 would be way too oily. I also added a little sugar to the sauce to balance the lemon and dijon. Great way to enjoy asparagus. I'll make this again. Thanx for posting.