Awesomely Easy Sesame Asparagus Recipe
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Awesomely Easy Sesame Asparagus

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"Asparagus is steamed and then tossed with olive oil, kosher salt and toasted sesame seeds."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (65)

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

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 78 | Total Fat: 5.7g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2006 by Wrocklage72   view full review
Very quick and easy although I did tweek it a bit (of course). I brushed the asparagus with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2006 by LAURASC   view full review
I used regular sesame seeds instead of black and I toasted them until they were light golden...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2006 by ~TAYLOR~   view full review
We loved the end results here. And the cooking instructions were right on for our thin...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2007 by Donna K.   view full review
Very good! I used sesame oil in place of the olive oil. Next time I will wait and sprinkle...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2007 by JENNIFER72_00   view full review
I used toasted regular sesame seeds instead of black ones, and they were great. I found the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2006 by SoBlessed   view full review
This was delicious! I do not like asparagus, but in the interest of cooking healthier food for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2007 by Rachel   view full review
This was so good and easy. My hubby loved it. I only boiled the asparagus for 3 minutes and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2007 by LINDA MCLEAN   view full review
These were really tasty. We like our vegies al dente so I only boiled for 3 minutes. They came...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2007 by Nadine S   view full review
This was very good, quick and really easy. I used a bunch of thin asparagus and followed the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2009 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Simple, fresh and really dressed up with the toasted black sesame seeds, with the vivid...

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