This Sugar Snap Pea and Asparagus Sauté is a simple, fresh side dish that can be ready in 5 minutes or less.
PinAsparagus is in season in most parts of the country right now which means it’s probably grown locally and a lot more fresh than if you bought it in January and it was flown here from who knows how far away. It’s also likely a lot less expensive. When vegetables are in season, use them. A lot. In as many recipes as possible. And listen for which ones your kids love and then seek out new ways to prepare them.
PinMy kids are going through a huge asparagus phase right now and you can be pretty sure that if I serve them something with asparagus in it, they’re going to be totally excited to eat it. We’ve been making Grilled Lemon Asparagus, Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus, Asparagus Ribbon Salad and this Asparagus Sauté so much the past month or so and they still haven’t grown weary of asparagus!
PinHere’s one of my husband’s favorite asparagus tips (no pun intended): to keep your asparagus fresh until you are ready to use them, stand the spears straight up in a tall glass filled with an inch or two of water. Asparagus can lose moisture quickly and dry out and this method will really prolong its shelf life so to speak. This time of year you can usually find 3-4 glasses with “asparagus bouquets” in our refrigerator!
PinIf your kids aren’t too sure about asparagus yet, try this trick we came up with years ago. When one of the kids is giving us a picky eater moment, we give the food a funny name which sometimes can get them more on board to eat it. We’ve been calling asparagus “skinny trees” for years now and it’s become the common moniker for this spring vegetable in our house.
PinAre you an asparagus lover or hater? This recipe might turn you! Let me know if you make it by tagging me on social media!
Sugar Snap Pea and Asparagus Saute
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups sugar snap peas
- 1 bunch asparagus, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- zest and juice from 1 small lemon
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the sugar snap peas and asparagus and sauté until tender, but still crisp, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Sprinkle with the lemon zest and juice, toss to coat, and serve.
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I made this recipe this past weekend and me and my family LOVED it. It was SOOO easy to make and quick. This is definately a keeper recipe!
(I usually don’t comment on recipes but this one totally deserved it!)
I’m gonna make this for us and purée it for my 7month old. Yum!
You are a genius! We all loved this! I want to make it again tomorrow!
My kids Loved these!
Two in a week is fine by me! I’ve been craving asparagus constantly lately so, the more the merrier! This looks delicious!
Cannot wait to try this…..couldn’t resist the asparagus this week at the store even though I didn’t yet know what I was going to do with it. Thank you! We will definitely try it this week.
There is sometimes a thread that needs to be removed, but I have noticed lately that they aren’t as fibrous as they used to be so I just leave them on! Less work!
I’ve never actually cooked sugar snap peas (but would like to). Is there a thread that needs to be removed/peeled? Thanks.
The lemon zest adds a ton of lemon flavor! You can grate the zest with a box grater and then chop it really fine, or just use more lemon juice to get the right amount of lemony flavor you desire and nix the zest! 🙂
How do you grate the lemon zest if the only thing I have is a standard grater? HOw much of the zest do you use? My twins are pretty picky and not sure the zest will pass ‘inspection’. . . is there another seasoning (or does zest come in a powder?) that I can hide more easily?
JoAnne
Lovely recipe! I love sauteing sugar snap peas with other veggies. I am going to try this and add some grape tomatoes! Yum!