In this week’s “Healthy Plate” column, I celebrate the return of my favorite spring veggie – asparagus. Asparagus is both inexpensive and incredibly versatile. Blanched, raw, sautéed, grilled… asparagus can be cooked and eaten with abandon since a full cup has fewer than 30 calories. In my deceptively simple Brown Butter Asparagus with Pecans recipe, butter, soy sauce and lemon juice bring a balanced umami to this wonderfully earthy veggie.
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