Dress up crisp asparagus with reduced-sodium soy sauce and a sprinkling of sesame seeds for a simple vegetable that will do any dinner entree proud!
—TASTE OF HOME TEST KITCHEN
START TO FINISH: 15 MIN. • MAKES: 2 SERVINGS
1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
Place the asparagus in a steamer basket; place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 4-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Transfer to a serving dish. Combine the water, soy sauce, oil, salt and pepper; drizzle over asparagus. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
PER SERVING 43 cal., 3 g fat (trace sat. fat), 0 chol., 262 mg sodium, 3 g carb., 1 g fiber, 2 g pro. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.