How To Make Asparagus in Mustard Sauce
This Vitamin A-rich side dish combines tender boiled asparagus with mustard sauce for a blend of sweet and slightly spicy flavors.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1¼lbsasparagus,(about 15 stalks)
- ¾cupswater
- 1tbspdijon-style mustard
- 2tbspcanola oil
- ¼tspfreshly ground black pepper
- ½tspsalt
Instructions
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Using a vegetable peeler, peel the bottom third of the asparagus stalks to remove the fibrous skin
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Cut the asparagus diagonally into 2 to 3-inch pieces. This should make 3 cups.
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Place the asparagus in a stainless steel saucepan, and add the water. Cover, bring to a boil, and boil for 3 minutes until the asparagus is just tender and most of the liquid has evaporated.
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Drain off any remaining water, and place the asparagus in a bowl. Add the mustard, oil, pepper, and salt, and mix well.
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Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Calories: 92.92kcal
- Fat: 7.30g
- Saturated Fat: 0.58g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.52g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.07g
- Carbohydrates: 5.82g
- Fiber: 3.17g
- Sugar: 2.70g
- Protein: 3.28g
- Sodium: 338.28mg
- Calcium: 38.62mg
- Potassium: 294.21mg
- Iron: 3.11mg
- Vitamin A: 54.10µg
- Vitamin C: 7.95mg
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