Steamed Asparagus With Tomato-basil Dip

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
• 4 lbs fresh asparagus

Recipe

• 1 whisk together first 5 ingredients. cover and chill uo to 2 days, if desired.
• 2 snap of tough ends of asparagus. cook in boiling salted water to cover, 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. plunge asparagus into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain. cover and chill, if desires. serve with dip.