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How to Trim Asparagus (Tips & Tricks)

Welcome to your foolproof guide on how to trim asparagus. Prefer to bend and snap? Or are you more inclined to slice? We’ve got you covered on both methods.
Course Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword asparagus recipe, how to trim asparagus
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 23kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 1 lb asparagus
US Units - Metric

Instructions

Snap

  • Hold an individual spear from both ends and bend it, letting it naturally snap off at the woody end of the asparagus. Repeat.
    Snapped asparagus in hand.
  • Use a kitchen towel or paper towel to remove any excess moisture.
    Broken asparagus in hand.

Trim

  • Place a bunch of asparagus on the cutting board, leaving the rubber band holding the spears together on. Cut off the light-colored, tough ends.
    Knife cutting into asparagus.
  • Use a kitchen towel or paper towel to remove any excess moisture.
    Ends cut off from asparagus .

Nutrition

Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 857IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg