Walnut Orange Asparagus

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb asparagus
• 1 tablespoon walnut oil or 1 tablespoon clarified butter
• 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped or 1/2 cup walnut halves
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 orange, zest of

Recipe

• 1 wash and prepare asparagus by snapping the thick end off.
• 2 zest 1/2 orange and then extract the juice.
• 3 heat oil in pan and saute asparagus and walnuts in oil until asparagus is ~1/2 to 3/4 of the way done.
• 4 add orange juice and brown sugar and zest to the pan and reduce by half, or until the asparagus is done.
• 5 remove asparagus to plate.
• 6 continue reducing sugared liquid, tossing, until you are left with glistening walnuts and a tiny bit of liquid.
• 7 pour nuts across plated asparagus, and garnish with orange zest.