Grilled Asparagus with Caper Vinaigrette

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Photo: John Autry; Styling: Mindi Shapiro
Total Time
30 Mins
Yield
6 servings (serving size: about 4 asparagus spears and about 2 teaspoons vinaigrette)
By Dina Guillen
August 2010
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

If you're grilling your main dish for dinner, go ahead and grill the vegetable side dish, too.  Grilling adds flavor to the asparagus, as does the tangy caper vinaigrette that's drizzled over the spears.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds asparagus spears, trimmed
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 teaspoons capers, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup small basil leaves

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 91
  • Fat 7.2g
  • Satfat 1.1g
  • Monofat 5g
  • Polyfat 1.1g
  • Protein 2.6g
  • Carbohydrate 4.8g
  • Fiber 2.5g
  • Cholesterol 0.0mg
  • Iron 2.5mg
  • Sodium 198mg
  • Calcium 32mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

Step 2

Place asparagus in a shallow dish. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt, tossing well to coat. Place asparagus on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes or until crisp-tender, turning after 2 minutes.

Step 3

Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, vinegar, and next 3 ingredients (through garlic); stir with a whisk. Slowly pour remaining 2 tablespoons oil into vinegar mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in capers. Arrange asparagus on a serving platter; drizzle with vinaigrette, and sprinkle with basil.

Chef's Notes

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Ratings & Reviews

TBardallis's Review

tara31
March 11, 2014
Just made this tonight for the first time and it was fabulous! I think I will always make it this way in the future! Thanks to the reviewer that suggested that you could also do this in the oven and that you could use dried basil for the vinaigrette. Both worked out perfectly!

Preciosa02's Review

Cansas
May 27, 2014
They are yummiest yummi

mcsilvia's Review

CakeChick
April 01, 2014
Very nice recipe. I took the easy way out and just drizzled a lemon infused olive oil over the grilled asparagus.

MommaLT's Review

StacyYC
March 09, 2014
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Ericar1477's Review

MommaLT
May 06, 2013
Very good and easy to make! I followed the recipe exactly. Great for a side at a family dinner, will definitely be making this again soon.

CherylTaylor's Review

TamaraG
April 21, 2013
Fantastic, this is great for everyday and for entertaining too!

KerryNel's Review

Dakline
May 11, 2012
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jimwilkins's Review

Preciosa02
April 02, 2012
This makes asparagus taste great. What more can I say?

Dakline's Review

mcsilvia
April 01, 2012
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jds317's Review

user
July 21, 2011
My husband and I eat a lot of asparagus and this is our favorite recipe! You can't go wrong with it. I've grilled the asparagus, but this is also yummy if you cook the asparagus on the stove or in the oven. Sometimes I add the garlic to the asparagus while it's cooking. If I don't have fresh basil I'll either add dried to the vinaigrette, or add dried to the asparagus while it's cooking, or leave it out. It's good any way. I've taken it to dinner parties and it's been a hit there. I highly recommend this one!