Asparagus With Low Fat Orange Sauce

The dreamsicle-colored sauce is a nice accent on steamed asparagus and adds very few calories. this won rave reviews when i served it for easter dinner. I have included my make-shift instructions for steaming asparagus in a large frying pan. the sauce came from taste of home in april/may 1999. preparation time does not include refrigerator chilling time.

Steps

Combine yogurt , mayonnaise , orange juice , orange peel , and cayenne.

Let chill for 2 hours in refrigerator.

Soak asparagus in water for 10 minutes.

Break off woody ends.

Purists scrape off the bud triangles on the stalk.

Set a round wire cooling rack in a large frying pan.

Pour water up to 1 / 4-inch below the cooling rack.

Place asparagus on top of cooling rack.

If necessary , form a second layer at a 90-degree angle to the first layer.

Cover.

Heat frying pan on medium-high heat to steam asparagus for 7 minutes.

Place steamed asparagus spears on plates and top with a dollop of orange sauce.

Garnish each serving with 2 half moons of orange slices.

Ingredients

plain nonfat yogurt, light mayonnaise, orange juice, orange peel, cayenne pepper, asparagus, oranges