Sautéed Asparagus w/ Pumpkin Seed Oil
Serves 2-4
Ingredients
- 1 lb asparagus, tough woody ends snapped off
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- sea salt & ground black pepper for seasoning
- 2 tbsp pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- juice of ½ lime
- 1½ tbsp pumpkin seed oil
- ¼ cup Cotija or feta cheese, crumbled
How-to
- Fill a medium saucepan with water. Add salt and bring to a boil
- Add asparagus and blanch 2 minutes for thick stalks, 1½ minutes for medium-thick, 1 minute for thinner stalks
- Remove asparagus to plate, discard water and wipe out pan to use for next step
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat and add garlic, asparagus and crushed red pepper flakes and sauté 1½-2 minutes
- Season with salt, pepper and lime juice, add pepitas and stir to combine all ingredients
- Drizzle in pumpkin seed oil, stir to coat asparagus, and let cook 10 seconds
- Remove to a serving plate (discard garlic cloves), sprinkle with Cotija cheese and serve