Ingredients

  • 1 pound to 1-1/4 pound fresh asparagus
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup diced pimento
  • 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts


Directions

  1. Rinse asparagus and snap off tough ends.
  2. In a large skillet, bring water to a boil and add asparagus.
  3. Cover and steam asparagus until bright green, 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat, drain and arrange on a platter.
  5. Sprinkle with lime juice.
  6. Garnish with pimento and pine nuts. Serve warm or chilled.


Recipe Yield: Servings: 4

Nutritional Information Per Serving:

Calories: 37
Fat: 2 grams
Sodium: 6 milligrams
Carbohydrates: 7 grams

Diabetic Exchanges

1 Vegetable