Flat Belly - Asparagus w/Pine Nuts

By Treebs

From "Flat Belly Diet Cookbook", Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 2 lbs asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 1/2" pieces
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/4 tsp salt

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

1.) Bring 1" of water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Add the asparagus ad cook for 2 minutes or until bright green. Drain and pat dry.

2.) Toast the nuts in a large nonstick skillet over med. heat, stirring often, for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Tip onto a plate and set aside. Wipe out the skillet.

3.) Coat the same skillet with olive oil cooking spray. Add the asparagus and garlic and cook over med-high heat, stirring, for 2 minutes or until the garlic is lightly browned.

4.) Add the juice and salt and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until thickened and the asparagus is tender.

5.) Sprinkle with the reserved nuts before serving.