Asparagus Spears with Lemon-Tarragon Butter

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
19%
Asparagus Spears with Lemon-Tarragon Butter
16 min.
4
63kcal

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Ingredients

  • pound asparagus spears 
  • teaspoons tarragon fresh chopped
  • tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
  • teaspoons lemon rind grated
  • tablespoons butter light
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

  • frying pan

Directions

  1. Snap off tough ends of asparagus.
  2. Cook asparagus in boiling water in a large skillet 1 minute or until crisp-tender.
  3. Drain well, and return asparagus to pan.
  4. Add butter and remaining ingredients. Cook over medium heat 2 minutes; toss gently to coat.

Nutrition Facts

Calories63kcal
Protein16.85%
Fat51.75%
Carbs31.4%

Properties

Glycemic Index
25.5
Glycemic Load
0.95
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
9.788260921188%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.37mg
Hesperetin
1.09mg
Naringenin
0.1mg
Isorhamnetin
6.46mg
Kaempferol
1.58mg
Quercetin
15.88mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:62.68kcal
3.13%
Fat:4.09g
6.29%
Saturated Fat:2.47g
15.44%
Carbohydrates:5.58g
1.86%
Net Carbohydrates:3g
1.09%
Sugar:2.36g
2.63%
Cholesterol:7.42mg
2.47%
Sodium:296.23mg
12.88%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:2.99g
5.99%
Vitamin K:47.51µg
45.25%
Vitamin A:1019.1IU
20.38%
Folate:63.41µg
15.85%
Iron:2.84mg
15.79%
Vitamin C:11.04mg
13.39%
Manganese:0.26mg
13.02%
Vitamin B1:0.17mg
11.18%
Copper:0.22mg
11.17%
Vitamin B2:0.18mg
10.59%
Fiber:2.58g
10.34%
Vitamin E:1.41mg
9.37%
Potassium:273.62mg
7.82%
Vitamin B6:0.13mg
6.66%
Phosphorus:65.2mg
6.52%
Vitamin B3:1.21mg
6.05%
Magnesium:20.3mg
5.08%
Zinc:0.68mg
4.51%
Calcium:43.94mg
4.39%
Selenium:2.74µg
3.91%
Vitamin B5:0.32mg
3.24%
Source:My Recipes