Asparagus with Cranberries and Pine Nuts

Ingredients

• 1 bunch asparagus 
• 0.3 cup cranberries dried
• 3 tablespoons olive oil 
• 0.3 cup pinenuts 
• 1 pinch salt 

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Break off or trim the woody ends from the asparagus and discard. Set the spears aside.
2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the pine nuts, cranberries, and salt. Cook and stir until the pine nuts start to look translucent, 5 to 6 minutes.
3. Add the asparagus spears and cook, adding a little more olive oil if needed, until stalks are bright green and tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
4. Serve on a platter with the cranberries and nuts spooned over the top of the asparagus.