Grilled Asparagus Recipe

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Tender with a delicious barbecue flavor, these asparagus spears from our Test Kitchen make a perfect side dish for grilled meats. For easy grilling, place asparagus on a double skewer.

4 Servings | Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
1/4 cup barbecue sauce

Directions

In a large skillet, bring water to a boil; add asparagus. Cover and cook for 4-6 minutes or until almost tender; drain and pat dry. Cool slightly.

Thread several asparagus spears onto two parallel soaked wooden skewers. Repeat. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 2 minutes, turning once. Baste with barbecue sauce. Grill 2 minutes longer, turning and basting once. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving equals 25 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 133 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

From Weeknight Cooking Made Easy Annual 2005, p259 

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Grilled asparagus with lime dressing recipe

 

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Fresh mint, lime juice and crisp vegies create a salad that is low in fat and just bursting with flavour. It's the perfect Christmas side dish for a relaxed lunch.
Preparation Time 15 minutes
Cooking Time 10 minutes

Ingredients (serves 6)

2 bunches asparagus, woody ends trimmed, halved lengthways
Olive oil spray
1 x 500g pkt frozen baby peas
1/2 red capsicum, deseeded, finely chopped
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
125ml (1/2 cup) fresh lime juice
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, coarsely torn
2 tsp brown sugar

Method

1.  Preheat a chargrill pan on high. Spray asparagus with olive oil spray and cook, turning, for 3-4 minutes or until bright green and tender crisp. Transfer to a bowl.

2.Cook the peas in a saucepan of salted boiling water for 4-5 minutes or until tender. Refresh under cold running water. Drain. Add to the asparagus.

3.Combine the capsicum, onion, lime juice, mint and sugar in a bowl. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

4.Add the capsicum mixture to the asparagus mixture and toss to combine. Arrange on a serving platter and serve.

Source
Good Taste - September 2006, Page 77
Recipe by Michelle Noerianto

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