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Difficulty Level

Easy

Ingredients

2 ½ lbs. fresh asparagus (trimmed, peeled, cut into thirds, and placed in a bowl of cold water)
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons pine nuts
2 green onions (chopped)
1 to 11/2 teaspoons minced hot green chile
½ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon granulated sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil

Preparation Instructions

1

Drain the asparagus.

2

Pour the oil into a sauté pan and warm over medium heat. When hot, add the pine nuts. As soon as the nuts are golden, remove them with a slotted spatula and drain on paper towels.

3

To the pan, add the green onion, chile, asparagus, 3 tablespoons of water, and the salt. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for about 3 minutes, or until the asparagus is tender but not soft.

4

Add the sugar, juice, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Mix well. Most of the liquid will boil away. Add the pine nuts, toss, and serve.

Asparagus and Pine Nuts

Adapted from World Vegetarian by Madhur Jaffrey

This Asian-inspired dish combines asparagus with pine nuts, chile, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Serve it as a side dish alongside fish or meat.

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Reviews (1)

Recommended for Vegans

byOlga, March 3, 2012

As a vegan, I can rate this as a health flourishing recipe. The distinct taste of the asparagus has been made more distinct. The toothsome pine nuts assists the appetizing taste of the asparagus.

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