Green Asparagus with Tarragon and Lemon Sauce
Green asparagus with tarragon and lemon sauce - Looks and tastes great!
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Nutritional values
Tarragon is a good source of vitamin A and C, and contains valuable minerals like calcium.
Sustitute the butter in this recipe for margerin to cut down on its fat and calorie counts.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 197 kcal | (9 %) | ||
| Protein | 6 g | (6 %) | ||
| Fat | 16 g | (14 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 7 g | (5 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 2.6 g | (9 %) |
| Vitamin A | 0.3 mg | (38 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0.5 μg | (3 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 3.9 mg | (33 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.2 mg | (20 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.3 mg | (27 %) | ||
| Niacin | 3 mg | (25 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.1 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Folate | 195 μg | (65 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 1.4 mg | (23 %) | ||
| Biotin | 6.2 μg | (14 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.3 μg | (10 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 42 mg | (44 %) | ||
| Potassium | 487 mg | (12 %) | ||
| Calcium | 125 mg | (13 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 43 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Iron | 1.4 mg | (9 %) | ||
| Iodine | 18 μg | (9 %) | ||
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 9.6 g | |||
| Uric acid | 44 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 41 mg |
Ingredients
Preparation steps
Peel lower thirds of asparagus, cut off woody ends and boil in salted water for 8 minutes. Drain, rinse in cold water and drain again.
Rinse lemon in hot water, grate zest and squeeze juice. Rinse tarragon, shake dry, pluck off leave and chop.
Heat butter in a pot. Add lemon zest and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add tarragon and saute for 1 minute on low heat.
Add cream and milk and simmer on low heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring. Season with salt and pepper.
Strain sauce through a fine sieve and pour into 4 tall glasses. Add asparagus and serve.
