Pan-Fried Minty Asparagus
Description
Enjoy this pan-fried asparagus with lemon and mint recipe as a tasty side dish or toss with pasta and olive oil for a quick and easy vegetarian dinner.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
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1/2 lemon
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salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Arrange asparagus in the skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring once. Cook, stirring as needed, until bright green and tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
2
Stir in mint, cook for about 30 seconds. Off heat, squeeze lemon juice over asparagus; season with salt and black pepper.