Asparagus with pinenuts, lime and browned butter
(Sparglid laimi ja seedermänniseemnetega)
Serves 2
Lovely, perk asparagus spears :)
300 grams young fresh green asparagus
2 Tbsp pine nuts
2 Tbsp butter
half a lime
sea salt
Toast the pinenuts on a hot non-stick pan, until they're all nutty-smelling and slightly golden. Take care not to burn! Put aside.
Melt the butter on a small frying pan on a moderate heat, and cook, stirring frequently, until the butter has browned slightly.
Snap off the hardened lower bits of the asparagus. Place in a pot of salted boiling water and simmer for approximately two minutes (test for doneness with a small knife). Drain thoroughly and place on a plate.
Squeeze the lime juice over asparagus, pour over the melted butter and scatter toasted pine nuts on top.
Serve.
Other asparagus recipes @ Nami-nami:
Roasted green asparagus with feta cheese (May 2007)
Roasted green asparagus with Parmesan cheese (May 2006)
Wild asparagus with butter / Wild asparagus with pasta & garlic (May 2006)
17 comments:
These look soooo delicious and Springy!
I must get some & try this :)
I often have limes on hand after I've run out of lemons, and this looks like a lovely way to use them, especially now that asparagus are in season!
mmm, that looks delicious!
Yum! Yours look way better than the Arla version! :)
We had asparagus for dinner today, and with browned butter, too! (Stir fried and seasoned with parmesan & spring onions... yum.)
This looks wonderful as well, I love pine nuts.
I think it sounds fantastic. I'm quite intrigued by the thought of lime with asparagus.
yum! I love the "can do" aspect of this recipe. Simple and delicious! The lime/asparagus combo is interesting. Like Kalyn, I am intriqued. :)
I'm sure this is so delicious! Mmmm...another thing to make with brown butter :) I can't get over how gorgeous your asparagus are!
Oh that sounds fabulous - and easy! I am gorging on asparagus while I can - they are just the best. Must add this recipe to my "to do" list.
Great photo - oh, and the asparagus, too! :-) Love the simplicity of this ...
what a coincidence, i juat posted an asparagus recipe as well... mind was a salad, also involving lime. I added some pumpkin seeds to my white asparagus the other night as well, but pine nuts? sounds like a great idea. so wonderfully sweet, I am sure they work a treat!
A delicious, simple way to serve asparagus!
I love your asparagus recipes.
Unfortunately our season is ending - maybe this week I can still find some, maybe not. So sad!
Lime sounds very interesting - I don't use it enough (except for the G & T's)
How far away is Spring for me *taps foot impatiently*? Great photo, you captured their perkiness perfectly!
Pille, how delicous! I love the nuts adding a crunchy element! the other day i had a vinagraite type sauce with brown butter and fell in love with the outcome. I will definitely give your recipe a try.I love the idea of going to the market. Tell us more about future trips.
It's like they're saluting you. :) They look so tasty and I love that you used pine nuts.
Paris Breakfasts - I'm still getting used to the idea that local and seasonal asparagus is available in Estonia, but I guess it'll be one of the signs of early summer from now on:)
Lydia - hope you'll like this combination!
K&S - thank you!
Anne - I think so, too:)
Deinin - I saw your asparagus dish - looked great!
Kalyn - I must admit I wouldn't have come up with it myself, but it worked.
Chris - it was a good pairing!
Joey - they're pretty nice, aren't they?
Jeanne - you must hurry up, as you're coming to the end of the season now, no?
Alanna - we had a photo shoot contest at home that night, and my photo won this time. Usually it's the other way around:)
Johanna - I should try the pumpkin nut version.
Freya & Paul - yep, simple & delicious.
Katiez - hope you had plenty of asparagus while the season lasted in your part of the world. I've never had a G&T, so no limes needed for that in my house (hence no limes ever hanging around just in case). I actually have to buy them for any cooking!!
Neil - I like the picture, too (and I took this particular one, not K:)
Valentina - I'll keep you posted about the market:)
Christine - they do, don't they:) Thanks for popping by and commenting!
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