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Asparagus Celebration!
What you need:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2-3/4 bunch asparagus, cut on diagonal in 1 inch pieces
salt, to taste
juice of 1/2 lemon
3/4 cup cooked rice
handful slivered almonds
What you do:
1. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and stir once, then cover and allow to steam/saute.
2. Peek, stir, and salt, to taste every minute or so until spears are bright green. Remove from heat and add lemon juice. I rather enjoy adding a little lemon pulp, as well.
3. In serving bowl, combine asparagus and juices, rice, and almonds. Celebrate!
This dish is terrific as a side dish or as a quick, light, summertime meal.
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Cooking Time:
Servings:
2 to 4
SO HOW'D IT GO?
I had just made this and rather than rice I mixed the almond and asparagus in with avacado and used it as a dip. I also rolled it up in a tortilla with a little Parmesan cheese.
I made this as a side dish to go with a french onion soup entree. The only thing I changed about the recipe was that I sauteed the asparagus over medium-low instead of medium-high and added a few cloves of garlic. The result was very tasty!