Chilled Asparagus With Lemony Garlic Dressing

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream or 2 tablespoons nonfat sour cream
• 1 tablespoon low-fat buttermilk or 1 tablespoon skim milk
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 -2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 24 fresh asparagus spears, woody bases removed
• poppy seed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, mix together first five ingredients until smooth.
• 2 cover and chill until serving time.
• 3 boil asparagus for 5 minutes (until crisp-tender).
• 4 drain (i've served this dish hot by tossing the asparagus in the pan with the dressing and heating for 1-2 minutes at this point).
• 5 rinse with cold water and drain again.
• 6 cover and chill until serving time.
• 7 to serve, gently toss asparagus spears with dressing.
• 8 sprinkle lightly with poppy seeds, if desired.