Asparagus with pine-nut butter
Chatelaine
* PLUS Cooking time: 4 minutes
Buttery pine nuts turn asparagus into a sophisticated side dish.
Ingredients
-
1
bunch
asparagus
-
4 tsp
butter
-
1/4 cup
pine nuts
-
Pinch
salt
-
Pinch
pepper
-
orange or
lemon
, optional
Instructions
- Partially fill a large frying pan with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, snap tough ends from asparagus and discard. Boil asparagus until tender-crisp, about 2 min. Drain. Pat dry and place on a platter.
- Wipe pan and place over medium heat. Add butter. When melted, add pine nuts and stir continuously until they begin to turn golden, about 2 min. Pour butter mixture over asparagus. Taste and add pinches of salt and pepper. Serve with a wedge of lemon or orange for squeezing overtop.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 108,
- Protein
- 3 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 4 g,
- Fat
- 10 g,
- Fibre
- 2 g,
- Sodium
- 38 mg.