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Asparagus With Vinaigrette Recipe
Recipe Ingredients:
1/2 lb fresh or frozen asparagus 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 tsp dried tarragon = (or 1 tspn fresh tarragon) 2 tbsp fresh chives 3 tbsp fresh chopped parsley 1/2 cup water 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 lb fresh spinach leaves, trimmed of stems, washed and dried 2 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
Recipe Instructions:
Place 1 inch of water in a pot, and place steamer inside. Arrange asparagus on top of steamer. Steam fresh asparagus for 4 minutes and frozen asparagus for 6 to 8 minutes. Immediately rinse asparagus under cold water to stop the cooking. (This helps keep asparagus bright green and crunchy.) Set aside.
In a small bowl or salad cruet, combine remaining ingredients except spinach and tomatoes. Mix or shake well.
Pour dressing over asparagus and refrigerate for 5 to 6 hours.
To serve, line plates with spinach leaves, and place asparagus on top of spinach. Garnish with tomato wedges, and spoon any remaining dressing on top.
This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1/2 cup.
Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Vegetable, 1 Fat.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 68; Calories from Fat 28; Fat 3g; Saturated Fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 127mg; Carbohydrates 9g; Dietary Fiber 4g; Sugars 4g; Protein 4g.
Source: "American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org" S(Formatted for MC6): "08-21-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net" Copyright: "© American Diabetes Association, 2002"
Servings: 6
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diabetics and low carb diets solely because someone, somewhere,
decided to publish them as such. I am not qualified in medicine
or nutrition, so please use your own common sense when deciding
which are appropriate for your particular diet.
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