Side Dish

Asparagus topped with Roasted Almond Slices is for Side Dish.

Asparagus topped with Roasted Almond Slices takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Asparagus topped with Roasted Almond Slices takes 6 minutes to cook.

Asparagus topped with Roasted Almond Slices makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Asparagus topped with Roasted Almond Slices are:

Asparagus, fresh, 2 spear, medium (5-1/4" to 7" long)
Garlic, 3 cloves
Salt, 1 dash
Pepper, black, 1 dash
Lemon Peel, 1 tsp
Extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp
Almonds, Roasted and Sliced, 0.2 cups

Note: You can also replace roasted almonds with flax seeds, sesame seeds or toasted pine nuts.

Here is how you make Asparagus topped with Roasted Almond Slices:

Boil water (enough to blanch the Asparagus) with SaltAlso take another pot with lots of Ice cold water with Ice. Blanch Asparagus in the boiling water and cover the pot with transparent lid. Within 3-4 minutes remove Asparagus with a pair of tongs. You will see Asparagus turning deep green color. Take a non-stick pan, add olive oil, minced or chopped garlic, blanched and cooled asparagus, fresh lemon zest, salt, and pepper. The recipe will be ready in 3-4 minutes. Remove it from stove and sprinkle with roasted/sliced almonds and serve. Enjoy. Number of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AANHVORA.

The nutritional information for Asparagus topped with Roasted Almond Slices is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 125.9

• Total Fat: 11.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 78.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 4.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 2.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Asparagus topped with Roasted Almond Slices is Vegetarian