Asparagus With Watercress Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 bunches asparagus, ends trimmed
• 1/2 bunch watercress, sprigs picked and washed and dried
• 2 tablespoons light sour cream
• 2 tablespoons good quality whole-egg mayonnaise
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the asparagus in a steamer basket over a saucepan of simmering water.
• 2 cover and steam for 2-3 minutes until tender crisp and bright green.
• 3 or microwave if you prefer.
• 4 reserve 4 of the sprigs of watercress and place the remaining sprigs in the bowl of a food processor with the sour cream and mayonnaise.
• 5 process until almost smooth.
• 6 season with salt and pepper and taste.
• 7 divide asparagus spears among serving plates, top with a watercress sprig and serve with the sauce.