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Awesomely Easy Sesame Asparagus

SUBMITTED BY: ZOPOOH PHOTO BY: GodivaGirl

"Asparagus is steamed and then tossed with olive oil, kosher salt and toasted sesame seeds."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 66 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  2 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  12 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds, lightly toasted
  • kosher salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Fill a large saucepan with 1/2 inch of water and bring to a boil. Cook asparagus until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain, then rinse with cold water. Return pan to the stove over medium heat, pour in oil, and swirl around pan. Shake excess water off of the asparagus, and toss in oil with sesame seeds, and salt to reheat.

FOOTNOTES

  • Tip
  • To toast sesame seeds, toss them in a heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat until they are fragrant.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2006 by Wrocklage72
Very quick and easy although I did tweek it a bit (of course). I brushed the asparagus with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2006 by LAURASC
I used regular sesame seeds instead of black and I toasted them until they were light golden... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2007 by Donna K.
Very good! I used sesame oil in place of the olive oil. Next time I will wait and sprinkle... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2006 by ~TAYLOR~
We loved the end results here. And the cooking instructions were right on for our thin... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2006 by Pulguita
This was delicious! I do not like asparagus, but in the interest of cooking healthier food for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2007 by Nadine S
This was very good, quick and really easy. I used a bunch of thin asparagus and followed the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2007 by JENNIFER72_00
I used toasted regular sesame seeds instead of black ones, and they were great. I found the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2007 by LINDA MCLEAN
These were really tasty. We like our vegies al dente so I only boiled for 3 minutes. They came... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2007 by Rachel
This was so good and easy. My hubby loved it. I only boiled the asparagus for 3 minutes and it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2007 by Kate