Steamed Asparagus With Citrus Cream Sauce

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1 orange
• 2 tablespoons unbleached flour
• 2 tablespoons safflower oil
• 1 1/2 cups soy milk (or rice milk or other non-dairy milk)
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper (or white pepper)
• 2 pounds asparagus tough ends trimmed
• 1/3 cup cashews toasted, and roughly chopped

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Peel the orange, then cut into segments over a bowl to catch the juices, cut the segments into small pieces, and set both the juice and chopped pieces aside.

In a small saucepan, whisk together the flour and safflower oil to form a smooth paste. Add the soy milk, salt, and lemon pepper, and whisk well to combine.

Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook the mixture, while stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes or until thickened. Add the reserved orange juice and pieces to the sauce, stir well to combine, and remove the saucepan from the heat.

Place the asparagus spears in a steamer basket and steam for 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Transfer the steamed asparagus to a large platter, pour the sauce down the center of the spears, sprinkle the cashews over the sauce, and serve.

This recipe yields 6 servings.