Asparagus With Low Fat Orange Sauce

Submitted by KateL

"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. The sauce came from Taste of Home in April/May 1999. Preparation time does not include refrigerator chilling time."

 

• Ready In: 23mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

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.

Reviews

[GibbyLou]

This wonderful dish was served with Easter dinner. I made the sauce a day in advance using fresh squeezed orange juice. I ended up doubling the amount of orange juice for a stronger orange flavor, tasting and stirring after each addition. The sauce is so easy to make; I'm sure I will be making it often. Thanks for sharing! Made for Spring PAC 2014.

 

[Hill Family]

This got mixed reviews at our house. While most liked the sauce they just didn't care for it on the asparagus.

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

Loved this! I doubled the recipe and used 1 pound asparagus, also I used 3 tablespoons frozen thawed orange juice concentrate with really increased the orange flavor, great recipe for asparagus, thanks for posting Kate!

 

[Queen uh Cuisine]

Kate!!! This is just great!! I actually served it cold and truly enjoyed it. I'm sure it would be awesome warm too. I will be making this a lot this spring. Ohhh, the sauce, I would love to try it on other things too it was great.

 

[Sharon123]

This was a very nice dish with the smooth, creamy, citrusy sauce. I really enjoyed it! Thanks Kate!