All Recipes Best Recipe Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus

Ingredients

1 pound asparagus spears, ends trimmed ⅓ cup margarine or butter 3 tablespoons sesame seed 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley Salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

130.8 calories carbohydrate: 4.4 g cholesterol: : - fat: 12.3 g fiber: 2.1 g protein: 2.6 g saturatedFat: 2.1 g servingSize: - sodium: 119.2 mg sugar: 1.6 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Place the asparagus in a large pot filled with water 1 inch deep. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, but still bright green. This will take about 5 minutes, or longer if your asparagus spears are thick. Drain and place on a serving dish.
Meanwhile, melt the margarine or butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the sesame seeds, and cook, stirring frequently, until they are golden brown and toasted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley, season to taste with salt and pepper.
To serve, pour sauce over the cooked asparagus.

6 servings

Toasted sesame seeds, lemon juice and parsley are added to melted butter and drizzled over crisp asparagus.