Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_calorie'], recipe: trim tough ends off asparagus. cook in small amount of boiling water until tender-crisp, approx 4 minutes. drain and plunge into ice water for a few minutes. drain well and cut into 2 inch lengths, set aside. im small frypan, toast pine nuts until evenly browned, shaking pan frequently. remove from pan and cool. whisk together oil, lemon juice, garlic, sugar, oregano, basil, salt and pepper and pour over cool asparagus. let stand about 30 minutes. sprinkle with the pine nuts.

Target recipe: toast pine nuts in a 350 degree oven until golden (7 to 10 minutes) increase oven temperature to 450 degrees. break off the tough ends of the asparagus. peel the stalks if you want extra tender asparagus. toss asparagus with shallot, oil, 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. spread in a single layer on a large baking sheet. roast 10 to 15 minutes. turn twice during cooking. sprinkle with pine nuts to serve.