PAN-FRIED MINTY ASPARAGUS

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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.

Provided by Syd

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Asparagus

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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 : Calories 85.3 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 41.6 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

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