Steamed Asparagus with Raspberry Sauce

Makes 4 servings

This recipe sounds odd, but tastes great and looks marvelous.

1 cup frozen raspberries
juice of 1/2 orange, or 1 teaspoon frozen orange juice concentrate
1 pound fresh asparagus
1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)

Put raspberries in a saucepan with orange juice or orange
juice concentrate. Simmer, stirring often, until raspberries have fallen apart and the mixture looks like a sauce, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Steam asparagus over hot water until bright green and soft, but not mushy. Place asparagus in a serving dish and top with sauce. Serve hot or at room temperature. Garnish with orange zest, if using.



Per serving (1/4 of recipe): 49 calories; 0.7 g fat; 0.1 g saturated fat; 12.2% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 2.5 g protein; 10.1 g total carbohydrates; 4.9 g sugar; 5 g fiber; 3 mg sodium; 27 mg calcium;0.8 mg iron; 35.4 mg vitamin C; 282 mcg beta-carotene; 1.3 mg vitamin E
[Recipe from Amy Joy Lanou, Ph.D.]