Lemon roasted asparagus

Lemon roasted asparagus takes around 12 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 2 and costs $2.41 per serving. One serving contains 185 calories, 6g of protein, and 14g of fat. It works well as an affordable side dish. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. 959 people were impressed by this recipe. This recipe from Running to the Kitchen requires asparagus, Salt & Pepper, lemon, and red pepper flakes. It is perfect for Easter. Overall, this recipe earns an excellent spoonacular score of 100%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Roasted Asparagus with Lemon, Lemon Roasted Asparagus, and Roasted Asparagus With Lemon.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 2 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 bunch thin asparagus, ends trimmed

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 lemon, sliced

dash of red pepper flakes

salt & pepper to taste

Equipment:

baking sheet

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Arrange lemon slices on a baking sheet.Lay asparagus on top of lemons and drizzle with olive oil.Season with salt & pepper and red pepper flakes.Roast for about 7 minutes then turn to hi-broil and broil for another 3-5 until asparagus tips are crunchy and lemons have started to brown.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Arrange lemon slices on a baking sheet.Lay asparagus on top of lemons and drizzle with olive oil.Season with salt & pepper and red pepper flakes.Roast for about 7 minutes then turn to hi-broil and broil for another 3-5 until asparagus tips are crunchy and lemons have started to brown.


Nutrition Information:

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184k Calories
5g Protein
14g Total Fat
13g Carbs
92% Health Score
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Calories
184k
9%

Fat
14g
22%

  Saturated Fat
2g
13%

Carbohydrates
13g
5%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
200mg
9%

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Protein
5g
11%

Vitamin K
102µg
97%

Vitamin C
41mg
50%

Vitamin A
1727IU
35%

Vitamin E
4mg
31%

Folate
122µg
31%

Iron
5mg
29%

Fiber
6g
25%

Vitamin B1
0.34mg
23%

Copper
0.45mg
22%

Vitamin B2
0.33mg
19%

Manganese
0.37mg
19%

Potassium
530mg
15%

Phosphorus
125mg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.25mg
12%

Vitamin B3
2mg
11%

Magnesium
35mg
9%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Selenium
5µg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.72mg
7%

Calcium
68mg
7%

covered percent of daily need
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