I needed a recipe in a hurry for company when the grill was occupied by a leg of lamb. This worked perfectly on a baking sheet covered with foil in a 400 deg oven. It's my new standard for this preparation.
Grilled Asparagus with Balsamic Vinegar
Photo: Jan Smith
One cooking class at Harvard teaches students how to prepare and cook fresh vegetables. In this recipe, students learn how to cook asparagus.
Yield: 4 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 25
- Calories from fat: 43%
- Fat: 1.2g
- Saturated fat: 0.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.8g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.2g
- Protein: 1.3g
- Carbohydrate: 3g
- Fiber: 0.0g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 1.3mg
- Sodium: 120mg
- Calcium: 16mg
Ingredients
- 1 pound thin asparagus spears
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Preparation
- Prepare grill.
- Snap off tough ends of asparagus; place in a bowl or shallow dish. Drizzle asparagus with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper, tossing well to coat. Place asparagus on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 2 minutes on each side or until crisp-tender. Place asparagus in a bowl; drizzle with vinegar. Serve immediately.
Grilled Asparagus with Balsamic Vinegar Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Quick/Easy, 5 Ingredients or Less
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Calorie, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat, Low Sodium
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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