Asian Spring Asparagus

Total Time: 4 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb asparagus, fresh
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, coarsely ground
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/3 cup natural almonds, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 trim woody ends of asparagus spears.
• 2 slice asparagus (with a sharply diagonal slant) into 3-inch lengths.
• 3 heat oil in large skillet until a piece of asparagus sizzles.
• 4 add asparagus, ginger and pepper; stir-fry over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
• 5 add soy sauce and stir-fry 2 minutes longer.
• 6 add almonds and stir-fry briefly just to heat through.