HERBED ASPARAGUS
This recipe is a wonderful way to prepare asparagus ahead of time. The asparagus is marinated for several hours in Italian Dressing making it a great cold side for a dinner party. Recipe is compliments of "Mr. Food Every Day's a Holiday Diabetic Cookbook".
Provided by PaulaG
Categories Vegetable
Time 2h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Wash the asparagus under running water and snap off tough ends; place 1 inch of water in a large skillet and bring to a boil over high heat.
- When water boils, add the asparagus, cover, and steam for 4 to 6 minutes,.
- or until fork-tender; immediately remove the asparagus from the boiling water and plunge it into a ice water bath to stop the cooking process.
- In a 9" x 13" baking dish, combine the Italian dressing, red pepper, parsley, and chives; mix well.
- Remove the asparagus from the water, drain well, and add to the.
- baking dish and gently mix to coat completely with the dressing.
- Cover and chill for at least 2 hours before serving; before serving, sprinkle with the chopped egg, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 41.3, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 1.4, Sodium 310.3, Carbohydrate 5.8, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 3.4, Protein 2.7
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