Asparagus Vinaigrette from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Asparagus Vinaigrette Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb fresh asparagus
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp low-fat low-sodium chicken broth
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp minced parsley
2 tsp capers
1 tsp minced chives

Recipe Instructions:

Snap off the tough ends of the asparagus. Steam the asparagus in a metal steamer or asparagus cooker over boiling water for 5 to 8 minutes until asparagus is tender crisp and bright green. Drain the asparagus and splash cold waster over it to stop the cooking process.

Combine the remaining ingredients and to make the vinaigrette. Pour the vinaigrette over the asparagus and serve.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1/6 of recipe.

Exchanges Per Serving: None listed.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 60; Calories from Fat 5g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 73mg; Carbohydrates 4g; Dietary Fiber 1g; Sugars 2g; Protein 2g.

Source:
"The Webb Cooks by Robyn Webb, MS, LN at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-15-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2002"

Servings: 6

“That's something I've noticed about food: whenever there's a crisis if you can get people to eating normally things get better.”

~ Madeleine L'Engle (1918--) American author.

 

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