Spicy Mexican Almond Stir-Fry with Corn, Tomatoes, and Asparagus
🌟Main ingredient:Almonds
✨secondary ingredients: corn and tomatoes
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Very spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
1
cup
almonds,
sliced
1
cup
asparagus,
cut
into
1-inch
pieces
1
cup
corn
kernels,
fresh
or
frozen
1
cup
cherry
tomatoes,
halved
1
jalapeno
pepper,
finely
chopped
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
tablespoon
olive
oil
1
teaspoon
chili
powder
1/2
teaspoon
cumin
powder
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
Cooked
rice,
for
serving
Cooking steps
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the sliced almonds and sauté until golden brown, stirring frequently.
Remove the almonds from the skillet and set aside.
In the same skillet, add the minced garlic and chopped jalapeno pepper. Sauté for a minute until fragrant.
Add the asparagus and corn to the skillet. Cook for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are slightly tender.
Stir in the cherry tomatoes, chili powder, cumin powder, salt, and pepper. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
Return the sautéed almonds to the skillet and toss everything together.
Serve the spicy almond stir-fry over cooked rice as a side dish.
Enjoy!
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