Pan-Fried Minty Asparagus
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Description
Pan-fried asparagus with a little lemon and mint. Yum! Serve as a side dish or toss with pasta with some extra lemon juice, olive oil, and mint for an easy vegetarian dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- ½ lemon
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- 1. Heat olive oil in a large, shallow pan over medium heat. When oil is hot, arrange asparagus evenly over the bottom of the pan. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir once. Continue cooking, stirring as needed, until bright green and tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
- 2. Stir in mint, cook for about 30 seconds, and remove from heat. Squeeze lemon juice over asparagus and season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 4 servings
calories: 85.3 kcal
carbohydrates: 5.9 g
protein: 2.7 g
saturated fat: 1 g
sodium: 41.6 mg
fiber: 3 g
sugar: 2.1 g
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