PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

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This can be elegant or you can eat it with your fingers. It includes a sauce that is reminiscent of deviled eggs.

Provided by cookiedog

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

16 asparagus spears
1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
1/4 cup sour cream
1 egg, hard-boiled, peeled, and finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
4 slices prosciutto

Steps:

  • Snap woody ends off asparagus spears.
  • In a large frying pan, bring 3/4 cup water to boil. Add salt and trimmed asparagus, cover, and cook until asparagus is tender, about 4 minutes. Drain, dry and let cool.
  • In a small bowl, combine sour cream, chopped egg, parsley, lemon juice, mustard, lemon zest, and pepper. Add salt to taste.
  • Lay 4 asparagus spears on each piece of prosciutto and roll up. Repeat to form 4 bundles. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63.9, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 59.2, Sodium 186.4, Carbohydrate 3.6, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1, Protein 3.5

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