Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus

Some nights you do not have it in you to cook elaborately, and that is exactly when a dish like this earns its place. 3 ingredients, 10 minutes, and you have something that looks like you fussed over it. Crisp prosciutto around tender asparagus is the kind of small, real pleasure that makes this way of eating feel easy to keep.

Asparagus is a source of folate, a B vitamin involved in cell renewal, and it brings prebiotic fiber that supports the gut bacteria you are trying to nourish as your body moves toward Remission. The prosciutto adds protein and a little salt, so you do not need to add much else.

One thing to check: read the prosciutto label closely, since additives vary by brand. The cleanest ones are just pork and salt. Set the spears in the pan, let them sizzle, and enjoy something that took almost nothing and gives back a lot.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 bundle asparagus, trimmed
• 6 oz prosciutto, cut into half-strips

A label note rather than a swap: choose a prosciutto with no added sugar and no seed-based spices, since those are not allowed in the elimination phase. Plain pork and salt is what you want.

Method

• Wrap each asparagus spear in a strip of prosciutto, winding it along the length of the spear.
• Warm the coconut oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the wrapped spears and stir-fry for about 5 minutes, turning them so the prosciutto crisps and the asparagus turns tender. Serve right away.

Air fryer variation

Skip the oil. Lay the wrapped spears in a single layer in the basket and air fry at about 400F for 6 to 8 minutes, until the prosciutto crisps and the asparagus is tender. Watch the first batch, since air fryers vary and this time is untested.

*Adapted from acleanplate.com*