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Asparagus pesto takes several minutes to prepare.

Asparagus pesto takes several minutes to cook.

Asparagus pesto makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Asparagus pesto are:

Asparagus - 6 oz. (about 12 spears), w woody ends cut off & cut into 2"-3" lengths
Parmesan cheese grated or shredded - 1 oz.
Pine nuts - 22 g
olive oil - 18 g.

Makes about 7 oz. of pesto, w a serving being 1.5 oz.

Here is how you make Asparagus pesto:

Making asparagus pesto lets you use the peel, which contains a ton of flavor even though it?s sometimes too tough and stringy to eat. Pur?eing lets you sidestep this issue: you keep the peel, and the flavor, but your food processor pulverizes the fibers, even if you use thick spears.Whether the spears are thick or thin, the woody ends should be cut off and discarded before the spears are boiled.The asparagus is ready when easily pierced by a knife, which might take as long as 10 minutes. (Don?t overdo it; the asparagus will turn gray and flavorless if cooked to death.)Once the asparagus is soft, drain and let cool, then pur?e with the quintessential components of pesto genovese: garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and Parmesan. (I add a squeeze of lemon, which seems to heighten the flavor of the asparagus.) Number of Servings: 5

The nutritional information for Asparagus pesto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 95.0

• Total Fat: 8.3 g
• Cholesterol: 4.0 mg
• Sodium: 95.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 2.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
• Protein: 3.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Asparagus pesto is Vegetarian