Asparagus with Cranberries and Pine Nuts Recipe
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Asparagus with Cranberries and Pine Nuts

By: JenM 
"This is a quick, easy way to saute asparagus. The dish has a light flavor and makes a great accompaniment to Italian meals. I make this year-round, but we especially enjoy it on Thanksgiving."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (44)

What to Drink?
Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 pinch salt

Directions

  1. Break off or trim the woody ends from the asparagus and discard. Set the spears aside.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the pine nuts, cranberries, and salt. Cook and stir until the pine nuts start to look translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the asparagus spears and cook, adding a little more olive oil if needed, until stalks are bright green and tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Serve on a platter with the cranberries and nuts spooned over the top of the asparagus.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 206 | Total Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2009 by ummkhalid   view full review
this dish looks so good. it seems the author missed a step here. i would fry the cranberries...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2008 by Anna   view full review
We loved this! The only thing I did different, I steamed the asparagus first and then topped...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2012 by mainemom   view full review
The pine nuts and craisins add a great flavor to the asparagus. As other reviewers have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2009 by Megan   view full review
This was really really tasty. We absolutely loved it. We did manage to burn the pine nuts and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2010 by bellepepper Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This caught my eye because we like asparagus, cranberries and pine nuts! I cooked my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2008 by ilovenineinchnails   view full review
I was unsure what was meant by cooking the pine nuts until they looked translucent, they just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by Girlygirl1000   view full review
This dish was delicious!! I did tweak it a little bit to fit the ingredients I had at hand....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2011 by SaraLynn   view full review
This is absolutely FANTASTIC!!! What an amazing and delicious change for one of our favorite...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by EFLYNN1234   view full review
I loved this recipe , however, the best compliment is that my husband and daughters that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2010 by Barb   view full review
This was good. I found the cranberries sticky, more sticky than normal, but it was a nice...

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