These Asparagus with Caper Dill Sauce are delicious! They are simply steamed asparagus with a creamy sauce drizzled on top.
Asparagus with Caper Dill Sauce
Asparagus are pretty good served in the usual manner- steamed and served with a dollop of mayonnaise or a pat of butter. But sometimes it’s nice to make a different sort of recipe like this one served with a delicious caper dill sauce.
This recipe would be good served with Rosemary Pork Roast, Sicilian Pot Roast, Grilled Flank Steak or Lemon Parmesan Chicken.
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
How to make Caper Dill Sauce:
Ingredients needed:
- nonfat yogurt or sour cream
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- chopped fresh dill
- capers
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
To make the sauce, in a medium bowl mix all ingredients except asparagus. Chill for at least 1 hour.
What’s the best way to cook asparagus?
The best way to cook asparagus is to either boil them or steam them. To boil, place in a skillet of boiling, salted water and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes until the asparagus are tender. Drain. To steam, place the asparagus on a steamer insert above a pan of simmering water and place the lid on top. Steam for 3 to 5 minutes, until the asparagus are tender.
The Best Asparagus Recipes:
- Sesame Asparagus
- Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Browned Butter
- Asparagus Casserole
- Asparagus with Garlic Mustard Sauce
- Red Pepper Confetti Asparagus
If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.
Asparagus with Caper Dill Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup nonfat yogurt or sour cream
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped fresh dill (or 1 tablespoon dried)
- ¼ cup capers, drained
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound fresh asparagus
Instructions
- To make the sauce, in a medium bowl mix all ingredients except asparagus. Chill for at least 1 hour.
- Trim the tough ends off the asparagus spears; boil or steam to desired tenderness.
- Drizzle the sauce over the cooked asparagus. Or serve on the side.
Notes
- This recipe also works well for fresh green beans.
- WW Points were calculated using nonfat yogurt.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hi…this looks great and exactly like what I was looking for. but instead of chilling the sauce, can I serve it warm? I may make it tonight so I appreciate your input! Thank you!
Gosh, I don’t know that I would try to heat sour cream. Did you heat it up?