Asparagus With Wasabi-Mayonnaise Dip

By Cubby

Adapted from Cooking Live, this is excellent! You may add more wasabi if you want more kick! This is good with other vegetables, meat, sandwiches and crackers!

Ingredients

• 3 lbs thin to medium asparagus, trimmed
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 4 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (or more, to taste)
• 2 -3 teaspoons wasabi paste (to taste)

Preparation

Step 1

1 Blanch the asparagus in 2 batches in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 1 minute.

2 Move to a colander and rinse under cold running water to stop it from cooking.

3 Drain well and pat dry.

4 Whisk together mayonnaise, soy sauce, sugar, lemon juice, and wasabi paste until sugar is dissolved.

5 Serve asparagus with dip.

6 This dip is also good as a spread for sandwiches and as a topping for cooked veggies! Enjoy!