Pesto Asparagus

Name: Pesto Asparagus
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 3 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 20 stalks asparagus, with trimmed ends and cut in halves; 2 tsp minced garlic (optional); 1/4 cup basil pesto; Olive oil; Salt and pepper to taste; Grated Parmesan to garnish (optional); Crashed almonds to garnish (optional)

Bianca Mwale @bianca_eatsy

Zomba, Malawi

It’s spring and just the perfect opportunity to try out a variety of fun asparagus recipes. Be it a delicious asparagus combo with pesto, garlic, nuts of your choice, balsamic vinegar or just the right amount of salt and black pepper. I still have a jar of homemade pesto so I went with the easiest choice.

Bianca Mwale @bianca_eatsy

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Ingredients

15 minutes

3 Servings

20 stalksasparagus, with trimmed ends and cut in halves
2 tspminced garlic (optional)
1/4 cupbasil pesto
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Grated Parmesan to garnish (optional)
Crashed almonds to garnish (optional)

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Heat oil in a pan over medium-high but do not let it smoke. Add and sauté asparagus until charred and a bit soft but not mashy (it’ll take roughly 5 minutes)
2

Add garlic and seasoning. Sauté for a minute until fragrant
3

Turn heat to low and stir in the pesto. Cook stirring for 2 minutes or until the asparagus is cooked and tender
4

Serve immediately!