Preparation Time: 3 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Rating:
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by member: grashpr
Lemon Butter Asparagus
A lemony counterpart to fish or chicken.
Ingredients
Directions
- Cut hard part of stems off and discard. Cut asparagus into 3 sections. Place in a pot of boiling water. Boil 4 minutes until bright green, crisp and tender. Remove, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside while preparing sauce.
- Place butter in a deep skillet or heavy saucepan and melt over medium-high heat. Add flour and turn heat to medium. Whisk until smooth.
- Add garlic, lemon juice and milk. Thin sauce with water until a thin batter consistency. Whisking constantly bring to slow boil then immediately add asparagus back to sauce turn off heat and toss to coat.
- Add salt and pepper to taste if desired.
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Nutritional Summary:
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There are 69 calories in 1 serving of Lemon Butter Asparagus.
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Calorie Breakdown: 19% fat, 53% carbs, 28% prot. |
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
69
% Daily Values*
Total Fat
1.69g
2%
Saturated Fat
0.647g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.652g
Cholesterol
2mg
1%
Sodium
435mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate
10.56g
4%
Dietary Fiber
3.7g
13%
Sugars
4.08g
Protein
5.56g
Vitamin D
0mcg
1%
Calcium
118mg
9%
Iron
3.07mg
17%
Potassium
457mg
10%
Vitamin A
180mcg
20%
Vitamin C
28.2mg
31%
Calorie Breakdown:
Carbohydrate (53%)
Fat (19%)
Protein (28%)
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*Based on an RDI of 2000 calories
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