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Lemon Garlic Asparagus

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Veggie
Cuisine American
Calories 15 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 8 - 12 spears fresh asparagus or more or less depending on their size and your appitite
  • olive oil
  • 2 cloves carlic chopped
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Put a skillet that can handle the asparagus on at medium heat. Drizzle in just enough olive oil to coat the bottom.
  •  Cut about an inch off of the thick end of the asparagus spears.  Add the lemon juice, garlic salt, pepper. and the asparagus to the skillet.
  • Turn the asparagus over a few times as they cook. If the garlic starts to get brown before the asparagus is done the way that you like it just scoot the garlic off to the side and move the skillet to where the heat is under the asparagus. 
  • When the asparagus is as firm or as soft as you like it, serve it up.

Nutrition

Calories: 15kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 0.6gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 1.1mgPotassium: 74.5mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 1.4gVitamin A: 11.9IUVitamin C: 28.6mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword gluten free, quick and easy
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