Sauteed Asparagus with Red Peppers & Olives |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 3 Minutes |
Ready In: 18 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Delicious as a side dish, this easy saute becomes a simple vegetarian entree tossed with pasta and sprinkled with cheese. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil |
1 small red onion, peeled,finely chopped |
1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed,peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces |
1 large red bell pepper, seeded,deveined and cut into 1 inch pieces |
1/4 cup pitted chopped kalamata olive |
1 small lemon, juice of |
Directions:
1. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium and add the onion, asparagus and the pepper and saute for about 2 minutes, or until the asparagus becomes tender (but remains crisp).
2. Toss in the chopped olives and the lemon juice and cook another minute.
3. Serve immediately.
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