Asparagus-Nut Stir-Fry

Name: Asparagus-Nut Stir-Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs fresh asparagus spears, trimmed (I like thin asparagus for this dish); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup thinly sliced red sweet bell pepper; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce (San-J makes a wheat-free tamari soy sauce); 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Submitted by GinnyP

"Bursting with color and flavor. It is delicious and versatile. And healthy...bonus! I think this recipe came from Taste of Home magazine. I make it often!"

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs fresh asparagus spears, trimmed (I like thin asparagus for this dish)
2 tablespoons olive oil
¹⁄₄ cup thinly sliced red sweet bell pepper
¹⁄₄ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground ginger or 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 clove garlic, minced
¹⁄₈ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce (San-J makes a wheat-free tamari soy sauce)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt

directions

In a skillet or wok, stir-fry asparagus in oil until crisp-tender.
Remove and keep warm.
In the same skillet, stir-fry red pepper, walnuts, ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes for 2 minutes or until red pepper is crisp-tender.
Stir in water, soy sauce, sugar, and salt; heat through.
Add asparagus; stir to coat.

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Reviews

What a delicious asparagus dish! It has loads of color, as promised, as well as a delightful crunch from the walnuts. I used regular soy sauce and omitted the salt altogther, and the flavor was nicely balanced, with a little bite from the peppers, but not too much. Very good dish, I will prepare this often!

PalatablePastime
I made it with slivered almonds and peanut oil. Delicious.

jimstoic
Asparagus was on sale and I needed something to make on the stovetop. Here it is. It is easy to prepare and the mix of colors looks great on the table. I omitted the salt. Unfortunately, I wasn't paying attention to the red pepper flake jar and dumped a whole bunch in, not realizing it didn't have a shake top! Yikes! I got most out but DH loved this but too spicy for me with all the extra pepper flakes!

Ducky
I made this dish as a compliment to Ginger chicken Delight #64958 by Mom2girls and it was wonderful. I did omit the salt and used low sodium soy sauce and it did not suffer in the least. There was a nice blend of flavors with a little kick from the pepper flakes and crunch from the walnuts. Thank you Ginny P or sharing the recipe.

BonnieZ