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Asparagus With Orange Dipping Sauce

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
			4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Asparagus
1/2	t	Salt
2	T	Orange juice
1	t	Orange rind, finely grated
1/4	c	Olive oil
1	t	Sesame oil
		Salt and pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Find a saucepan that's wide enough to hold the asparagus spears
lengthwise and set it over medium-high heat. Fill about three  quarters
with water, add the salt and bring to a boil. Plunge the  spears into
the boiling water, return to a boil and cook until the  spears are just
tender when pierced with a fork, about 2 to minutes  depending on their
thicknes (do not overcook). Rinse under cold  running water to stop the
cooking, then drain on a clean kitchen  towel. To prepare the sauce,
whisk together the orange juice, orange  rind, olive oil sesame oil,
and coarse salt and pepper until well  blended. Arrange the asparagus
on a large serving platter with  dipping sauce on the side. Serve warm
or cold. Posted to MC-Recipe  Digest V1 #180  Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996
16:42:49 -0700 (PDT)  From: PatH <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> NOTES :
Reviewed in "Vegetables  your kids will eat," Family Fun Magazine,= May
1996

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 150 Calories From Fat: 131 Total Fat: 14.8g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 613.1mg Potassium: 213.3mg Carbohydrates: 3.7g Fiber: 1.2g Sugar: <1g Protein: 2.1g