- 2 Pounds Fresh asparagus
- 3/4 Cup Chives, chopped and divided
- 3 Navel oranges, peeled and separated
- 14 ounces Crabmeat*
- 3 Tbs Orange juice
- 2 Tbs Sugar
- 2 Tbs White vinegar
- 1 tsp Grated orange peel
- ¼ Cup Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Boil asparagus in a large pot of salted water until crisp.
- Remove the tips and 6 inches of the stem and set aside.
- Dice the remaining stems into bite size rounds. (About a ¼ inch thick.)
- Transfer pieces to a bowl and mix in ½ cup of chives.
- Mix in orange slices. Gently mix in crabmeat and season to taste.
- In a separate, medium bowl, whisk together orange juice, sugar, vinegar and orange peel until all the sugar dissolves.
- Fold in mustard and whisk further. Season dressing to taste.
- Divide the asparagus stems onto plates and evenly mound a portion of the crabmeat mixture on top of the spears.
- Drizzle each plate with the dressing and top with remaining chives. Enjoy!
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Servings: 6
Cooking Tips
*Lump crabmeat works well.
Nutrition Information
| Serving size: 1 serving |
| Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. |
| Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. |
| Amount Per Serving | |||
| Calories | 152.60 | ||
| Calories From Fat (10%) | 14.56 | ||
| Calories From Protein (45%) | 69.16 | ||
| Calories From Carbs (45%) | 68.87 | ||
| Calories From Alcohol (0%) | 0.00 | ||
| % Daily Value | |||
| Total Fat 1.69g | 3% | ||
| Saturated Fat 0.28g | 1% | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 0.18g | |||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.46g | |||
| Trans Fatty Acids 0.00g | |||
| Cholesterol 58.87mg | 20% | ||
| Sodium 801.74mg | 33% | ||
| Potassium 676.73mg | 19% | ||
| Carbohydrates 18.80g | 6% | ||
| Dietary Fiber 3.49g | 14% | ||
| Sugar 10.98g | |||
| Sugar Alcohols 0.00g | |||
| Net Carbohydrates 15.32g | |||
| Protein 17.66g | 35% | ||
| Vitamin A 1251.24IU | 25% | ||
| Vitamin C 75.90mg | 126% | ||
| Calcium 134.82mg | 13% | ||
| Iron 1.90mg | 11% | ||
| Vitamin E 1.34IU | 13% | ||
| Thiamin 0.20mg | 13% | ||
| Riboflavin 0.24mg | 14% | ||
| Niacin 2.62mg | 13% | ||
| Vitamin B6 0.32mg | 16% | ||
| Folate 190.45µg | 48% | ||
| Vitamin B12 0.30µg | 5% | ||
| Pantothenic Acid 0.64mg | 6% | ||
| Phosphorus 250.49mg | 25% | ||
| Magnesium 50.57mg | 13% | ||
| Zinc 3.58mg | 24% | ||
| Copper 0.71mg | 35% | ||
| Manganese 0.40mg | 20% | ||
| Selenium 23.54µg | 34% | ||
| Alcohol 0.00g | |||
| Caffeine 0.00mg | |||
| Water 266.21g | |||
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