Healthy Recipes Healthy Ingredient Recipes Healthy Vegetable Recipes Healthy Asparagus Recipes Easy Sautéed Asparagus This easy sautéed asparagus comes together in a flash. Tender-crisp asparagus is delicious on its own brightened up with a touch of lemon or jazzed up with a crispy topping, fresh herbs or crumbled cheese with the variations below. By Pam Lolley Pam Lolley Instagram Pam Lolley is a recipe tester and developer with Dotdash Meredith Food Studios. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Mississippi University for Women in elementary education with a minor in psychology. After graduation she taught for a couple of years, but decided to follow her true passion of baking. She began a personal baking business, which led to a catering company. Pam started developing and testing recipes for the Southern Living Magazine Test Kitchen in 2003. She has developed several of the white Christmas cakes which grace the magazine's cover every December, as well as several other dessert recipes that have been cover-worthy. She has been in the test kitchens now for over 18 years. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, traveling, reading and, believe it or not, loves to cook and bake at home! EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on January 3, 2022 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Photography / Caitlin Bensel, Styling / Emily Nabors Hall / Julia Bayless Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 4 Nutrition Profile: Dairy-Free Egg Free Gluten-Free Nut-Free Soy-Free Vegan Vegetarian Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 2 teaspoons lemon juice Directions Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add asparagus, salt and pepper; cook, stirring often, just until the asparagus is tender-crisp, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook, undisturbed, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest and lemon juice. Sprinkle with desired toppings (see Variations, below). Variations: 1. Top with 2 Tbsp. each toasted whole-wheat panko and grated Parmesan cheese. 2. Top with 2 Tbsp. each toasted whole-wheat panko and chopped fresh herbs (chives, parsley, dill and/or oregano). 3. Top with 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese or feta cheese. 4. Add 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper with garlic; drizzle with 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil and sprinkle with 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds before serving. 5. Top with 1/4 cup toasted chopped almonds or pecans. 6. Replace grated lemon zest and juice with grated orange zest and juice. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 88 Calories 7g Fat 5g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 88 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 5g 2% Dietary Fiber 2g 7% Total Sugars 3g Protein 3g 6% Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Vitamin A 859IU 17% Sodium 148mg 6% Potassium 237mg 5% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved