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Asparagus with Sautéed Veggies

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Quick and easy Asparagus with Sautéed Veggies; a trio of bell peppers and sweet corn finished with balsamic vinegar dressing!

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Asparagus are plentiful during the spring and we sure ate our fair share since everyone in my family likes the veggie. I find that tender asparagus nicely compliments any main dish. I add them to pasta, serve them on the side with beef, fish or chicken, and they’re easy to cook too. I grill or roast them with just a light coat of olive oil seasoned with salt and pepper. It doesn’t take much for the natural succulent flavors to pop out!

I froze quite a few pounds in May so that we could enjoy them during the Fall, but apparently not enough! When I went to prepare this easy side dish, I quickly learned that we’ve already eaten our stash!

I don’t know about you, but there are times that I get something in my mind that I want to make, and I just HAVE to find a way to keep my menu in motion, so off to the store I went to find asparagus!

Asparagus with Sautéed Veggies - The Foodie Affair

California usually has plenty of vegetables, even when they’re out of season, so I thought it would be no problem as I looked on the shelves at Trader Joe’s to grab a bunch. Not one fresh asparagus was to be found! Just as I was rethinking my menu, I thought, hmmm, I wonder if TJ’s has frozen asparagus spears?!

Of course they do!  In fact, I was surprised to find “Grilled Asparagus Spears” in the frozen section! How cool is that? They did all the work for me. They must have known we would go through our fresh asparagus stash quick! Right away I took a close look at the package to see if they added any freaky unpronounceable ingredients, and was happy to see that the list of ingredients is simply ASPARAGUS!

I know some of my friends in Australia are just getting a crop of fresh asparagus, so I’ve included roasting and grilling instructions on the recipe. You lucky ones 🙂  For those that must resort to frozen asparagus, Trader Joe’s has kept us in mind 🙂

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Asparagus with Sautéed Veggies on a white serving plate

Asparagus with Sautéed Veggies

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Simple asparagus with sautéed veggies; a trio of bell peppers and sweet corn finished with balsamic vinegar dressing! This side dish will compliment any main dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound asparagus spears (grilled or roasted, see notes),
  • 1 cup diced green, yellow, red bell peppers (I use all three)
  • 1 cup cooked corn
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1-2 tablespoon extra-virgi olive oil for sautéing and finishing veggies
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Prepare asparagus (see notes) and set aside.

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and when hot add peppers and sauté for 5-8 minutes. Fold in cooked corn, thyme and balsamic vinegar and a drizzle of olive oil over the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper.

Notes

To roast asparagus, lightly coat asparagus with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees.

To grill asparagus, lightly coat asparagus with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook on medium-high for 3-4 minutes.

For frozen asparagus, follow directions recommended on package.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 149Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 104mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 5gSugar: 7gProtein: 5g

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  6. Jamie H

    I love asparagus! I think that the fact that it’s only available for a short period of time makes it more desirable. I actually saw signage at our local grocery store the other day for “new crop” asparagus, which I thought odd, and I thought it was a spring only thing.

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  9. [email protected] Tastes Good

    You are one smart cookie to think ahead and freeze some! We usually can find fresh year round in FL too, but the price sure does shoot up when they are out of season! Sadly, our closet TJ’s is over an hour away, so I don’t get there much. So glad you were able to find some frozen and make this delicious dish! Looks good!

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  10. Jen

    Asparagus and balsamic is one of my favorite flavor combinations – yum! I love the addition of texture of peppers and corn too, the perfect side!

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  12. Karen (Back Road Journal)

    What a pretty way to serve asparagus. I’m surprised that you couldn’t find fresh asparagus at your California market. The local market that I shop at in our rural area of New Hampshire has asparagus basically year round. I guess we are really lucky. What I don’t have though is a Trader Joes.

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