Asparagus and Cashews

158 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 25 min

“I didn't think I liked asparagus until trying this recipe at a Christmas dinner. Now I cook it for any special occasion and everyone oooh's and aah's when I say it's on the menu.” - by SHELLITO

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
1 bunch asparagus stalks, ends cut
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup chopped cashews

Hide Checklist

Adjust Servings

Adjust

Metric US

Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Heat olive oil and sesame oil in a wok over low to medium heat. Add ginger, and stir-fry until slightly brown. Add asparagus, and stir-fry for a few minutes before adding soy sauce and cashews. Cook until asparagus is tender but still crisp and bright green, stirring frequently.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
243 cal
12%

Fat
21.6 g
33%

Carbs
10.4 g
3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Share It

Reviews (158)

Rate This Recipe

101

Barb A.

Oct. 24, 2007

"We love asparagus in this house and this is a good recipe to add to our repertoire. I reduced both oils by half; 1/4 cup [4 tbsps] seemed a lot of oil for a veggie dish, especially with the cashews. ..." See moreI used the fresh ginger, and found the flavour of the dish to be excellent. "

Caroline C

Apr. 18, 2006

"A delicious and pretty healthy way to serve asparagus. Although I followed the ingredients exactly, I made it a little differently: I tossed the thinnest spears in the pack into boiling salted water, ..." See moreremoved them as soon as they turned bright green, and then immersed them in iced water for a couple of mins. I then basically just heated them through with the soy/ginger cashews. They turned out perfect! Thanks!"

Rose

May. 25, 2007

"Update! ok, we make this dish about 2-3 times a week, and we ran out of ginger root, and its still good, and we usually dont put cashews in it. It's realllllly good- everyone loves it! We also make it..." See more with long green beans instead of asparagus sometimes--mmhmm! I really liked this dish. i had never made it before and i didn t change anything, except i didnt have a wok so I just used a large pan. My uncle doesnt like asparagus, but he liked this one!!! I thought it was great, and my family is having me make it for them now!! I loved it and I ope this came in handy for you!!!"

More Reviews