Asparagus Salad

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 28 asparagus spears, trimmed (2 bundles)
• 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 1 tablespoon crumbles blue cheese
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 1 clove peeled and minced garlic
• 2 tomatoes, cored and cut into wedges
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped fennel, leaves (feathery ends) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 bring water to a boil in the bottom of a steamer.
• 2 fit the basket in the steamer.
• 3 steam the asparagus over medium-high heat for about 6 minutes, until bright green and tender.
• 4 remove from heat and let asparagus cool in the steamer.
• 5 combine yogurt and blue cheese in a small saucepan.
• 6 warm over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes, whisking constantly, just until the blue cheese has melted.
• 7 remove pan from the heat and whisk in the lemon juice, chives, and garlic.
• 8 arrange the asparagus in the center of a serving plate and ring with the tomato wedges.
• 9 drizzle the yogurt dressing over the asparagus.
• 10 sprinkle with salt and pepper and garnish with fennel leaves.