Warm Asparagus Spears with Pine Nuts – Tender, but not overcooked asparagus is often a fine art.
Warm Asparagus Spears with Pine Nuts Recipe
In this recipe, we steam the asparagus lightly before sauteing it with red wine vinegar.
The final touch is chopped pine nuts sprinkled on top. Just a little goes a long way to provide some additional crunch to a normally firm vegetable.
Ingredients:
1 bunch of asparagus
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
Chopped pine nuts
Directions:
Cut the ends of the asparagus stems and steam the spears for about 3 minutes and don’t over heat it because it will get soft..
Once the asparagus has steamed, over medium heat, heat the olive oil.
Add the red wine vinegar and asparagus and saute for about 2 minutes.
When the asparagus starts to brown slightly it’s ready. Season it with salt and pepper and topped with chopped nuts.
Serve in a colorful long narrow container. This is a wonderful vegetable side dish that you can serve year round.
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