asparagus with almonds and yogurt dressing
One of the things I love about my city is the way we jump at the chance celebrate local events as unofficial, illogical holidays, just because. I get reulously excited about the , as well as the dapper sea of white uniforms all over the city during . I still haven’t convinced my (Russian! it’s in his blood and everything, I tell him) to do a with me on New Year’s Day, but I did get him to stand on a center median of 14th Street looking west on Wednesday night at 8:16 p.m. (along with such a confusing cluster of people that a second crowd formed to scratch their heads at us) to catch a of this season’s . The events are random and even a little absurd, but NYC is no place to miss a chance to let your flag fly.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Asparagus | 6 spears (90g) | 27 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup whole blanched almonds, Marconas if you can get them
- 1 cup plain yogurt (strained or Greek-style if you can find it)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pounds asparagus spears, tough ends trimmed or peeled
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper