Description
Try this simple side dish recipe of roasted asparagus with an Asian-inspired sesame salad dressing. It can be served hot or let it cool to room temperature.
Ingredients
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For the Roasted Asparagus
- 2 1/2 pounds asparagus, pithy ends snapped off (1 1/2 pounds trimmed)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
For The dressing
- 1/4 cup orange juice, preferably freshly squeezed
- 3 tablespoons organic canola oil or peanut oil
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons reduced sodium tamari sauce
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, dark or amber
- 1 small clove garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Chop asparagus into 1 to 2 inch lengths, on the bias if desired.
- Toss asparagus with 1 T olive oil and 1/2 tsp salt in a large bowl. Spread out on a large, rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast, stirring once until browned in spots and crisp tender, 8 to 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make dressing. Blend orange juice through garlic clove in a blender or with an immersion blender. Stir in sesame seeds. You will need 1/2 cup dressing for the asparagus (or more to taste) reserve the remainder for another use.
- Transfer the roasted asparagus to a large platter. Right before serving, pour 1/2 cup dressing over the asparagus or more to taste.
Notes
Salad Dressing
The sesame dressing component of this recipe makes about 1 1/3 cup, and you only need about 1/2 cup to dress the asparagus. Store the remainder in a jar in the fridge for up to 1 week. You can use it as a marinade or to dress a green salad. It is also excellent on cabbage for coleslaw (with carrots and scallions.)
Variations To Try:
Try our Lemon Juice Salad dressing for a more classic taste to pair with a variety of meals, or our Tarragon Vinaigrette for a warm version of this Asparagus with Tarragon vinaigrette.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side dish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2/3 cup
- Calories: 104
- Sodium: 637
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 13
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 5