Asparagus with Cranberries and Pine Nuts recipe

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Ingredients

1 bunch asparagus
3 tablespoons olive oil
⅓ cup pine nuts
⅓ cup dried cranberries
1 pinch salt

Nutrition Info

206.4 calories
carbohydrate: 14.3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 16 g
fiber: 3.3 g
protein: 5.2 g
saturatedFat: 2.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 2.9 mg
sugar: 8.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Break off or trim the woody ends from the asparagus and discard. Set the spears aside.

  2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the pine nuts, cranberries, and salt. Cook and stir until the pine nuts start to look translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the asparagus spears and cook, adding a little more olive oil if needed, until stalks are bright green and tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Serve on a platter with the cranberries and nuts spooned over the top of the asparagus.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This is a quick, easy way to saute asparagus. The dish has a light flavor and makes a great accompaniment to Italian meals. I make this year-round, but we especially enjoy it on Thanksgiving.

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