Day 17: Ginger Asparagus

Love the new asparagus steamer -- if you love asparagus, think about an investment.

Make sure it'll fit in your cupboard, though. The steamer is tall (as tall as, well, asparagus spears) and narrow (as narrow as, well about 2 pounds of asparagus). The spears stand upright. while cooking; this means that that the tougher stalks are closer to the heat source than the tender tips.

Another tool I used tonight is called a mister: put in your own olive oil and spray -- all to use less oil. I like it and used it often but wouldn't call it a must-have either.

GINGER ASPARAGUS
Active time: 5 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Serves 4


1 pound asparagus
Olive oil
Ginger juice (see ALANNA's TIPS)
Salt

Bring water to boil in an asparagus steamer over MEDIUM HIGH. Rinse spears well, then cut off and remove the woody ends. Place spears in steamer, cover and cook for 5 - 8 minutes or until fully cooked. Remove and mist with olive oil and sprinkle with ginger juice. Salt generously and serve.

ALANNA's TIPS
  • Ginger juice is just that -- the extracted juice from ginger roots. The brand I know Ginger People and I've seen it at specialty stores, international markets and some higher-end supermarkets.

NUTRITION ESTIMATE
Per Serving: 33 Cal (29% from Fat); 2g Protein; 1g Tot Fat; 4g Carb; 2g Fiber; 27mg Calcium; 2 g Iron; 2mg Sodium; 0mg Cholesterol, Weight Watchers 0 points
Alanna Kellogg
Alanna Kellogg

A Veggie Venture is home of "veggie evangelist" Alanna Kellogg and the famous asparagus-to-zucchini Alphabet of Vegetables.

Comments

  1. Lacking an asparagus steamer try a thermos. My brother cooks his asparagus in his thermos. He trims the asparagus, heats water to boiling, puts the asparagus in the thermos and covers with boiling water. He puts the cover on and lets it sit while dinner is cooking (between 10 and 15 minutes) and swears by it. I've not tried it as I prefer my asparagus roasted, but when I've had his asparagus it is perfectly cooked.

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