Asparagus With Orange Ginger Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh asparagus
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest, grated
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 inch fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated
2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted

Preparation

Wash asparagus and snap off tough ends. Place in a steamer basket and steam until just tender, about 5 minutes.
In a small saucepan, stir together juice, zest and cornstarch.
Cook over medium-high heat until boiling. Let thicken and reduce while stirring with a whisk, about 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and add grated ginger.
Place asparagus on a serving plate and pour sauce over asparagus; top with toasted almonds.