Featured Recipes: Asparagus With Mustard Vinaigrette

From the recipe archives of Diabetes Self-Management Magazine

December 2, 2008 RSS Feed Print

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh asparagus, preferably thin spears
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

Wash asparagus and trim the ends. If stems are tough, remove the outer layer with a vegetable peeler. Drop asparagus into boiling water and cook approximately 8 minutes or until desired texture is reached; drain. Measure mustard into a bowl. Whisk in vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and parsley. Whisk in olive oil until mixture is blended. Pour over cooked asparagus. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Yield: 6 servings
Serving Size: 1/2 cup

Per Serving:
  Calories: 56
  Carbohydrate: 3 g
  Protein: 1 g
  Fat: 5 g
  Saturated fat: <1 g
  Sodium: 121 mg
  Fiber: 1 g
  Exchanges per serving: 1 vegetable, 1 fat
  Carbohydrate choices: 0

This recipe was developed by Angie Sharp, a Diabetes Nutrition Specialist at the International Diabetes Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Reprinted with permission from Diabetes Self-Management. © 2008 R.A. Rapaport Publishing, Inc. Visit us at DiabetesSelfManagement.com.

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