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Asparagus and Water Chestnuts

Rated as 4.24 out of 5 Stars
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"Fast mix of frozen asparagus tips with water chestnuts and sweet red onions, sauteed in a light mixture of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Simple, yet beautiful and so delicious!"
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Ingredients

17 m servings 70 cals
Original recipe yields 4 servings

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  1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, and saute for a few minutes to release the flavor into the oil. Add the water chestnuts, asparagus, and vinegar; cook and stir for about 10 minutes, until the asparagus is cooked but still crunchy.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 70 calories; 3.6 g fat; 8.6 g carbohydrates; 2.7 g protein; 3 mg cholesterol; 17 mg sodium. Full nutrition

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It's a good way to do asparagus differently (I usually just steam it). I think it's highly dependent on the quality of the balsamic vinegar, so use a good quality. Easy to do. Water chestnuts...

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I followed the directions exactly, but mine came out mushy within minutes of heating it. The only difference was that I used my own frozen asparagus, rather than store-bought. That may have ma...

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It's a good way to do asparagus differently (I usually just steam it). I think it's highly dependent on the quality of the balsamic vinegar, so use a good quality. Easy to do. Water chestnuts...

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Instead of asparagus, I used this recipe with fresh green beans. They were wonderful!

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I used fresh asparagus. Very easy, healthy dish to make. I added a lot more onion and garlic to the dish, because it did seem a bit bland. If you are looking for simple and healthy, this is a...

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This was pretty good. But don't use canned asparagus, turns out mushy.

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This was pretty good. I've never had asparagus before, but my husband requested some, so I found this recipe. It was very easy and he loved it.

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Very good and easy. I used fresh asparagus - I don't think I'll even try it with frozen.

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We loved this recipe. No changes were made to the recipe whatsoever and there were no leftovers. I will likely make this again tonight to complement our Tilapia dish.

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Made this tonight using fresh asparagus. I cooked it twice as long and forgot to put in the butter it was still delish. I'll be using this recipe as a side dish standby. Thanks for the totally...

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This recipe was a huge hit at our Easter dinner. I used fresh asparagus. It got rave reviews from all 6 adults sitting at the table. I'll make this one again & again! Thanks!

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