Name: Asparagus with lemon and tarragon sauce
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: TARRAGON SAUCE; 200ml crème fraîche; juice and zest of 1 lemon; 15ml white sugar; 30ml fresh tarragon, snipped; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; a bundle of fresh green asparagus

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Asparagus with lemon and tarragon sauce

Serves: 4

Cooking Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

TARRAGON SAUCE
200ml crème fraîche
juice and zest of 1 lemon
15ml white sugar
30ml fresh tarragon, snipped
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
a bundle of fresh green asparagus

Instructions

Stir together all the ingredients for the sauce.

Steam or boil the asparagus in lightly salted water for about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with ice-cold water.

Pour the sauce into glasses, place a couple of asparagus stems in each glass and serve.

COOK’S TIP
Use 15ml dried tarragon if you can’t find it fresh.

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