Sesame Drenched Asparagus

As spring nears and seasonal veggies like asparagus begin to appear, it's fun to simplify recipes and let the veggies themselves take center stage. Here fresh asparagus spears are simply roasted in the oven to concentrate their flavor and coated in tahini (sesame paste) then tossed with toasted sesame seeds, lemon juice, and sea salt. You can leave out the toasting of the seeds if you wish to save a few minutes, but it really does intensify the flavor and make them extra special. Sesame seeds are an excellent source of much needed minerals and calcium so use them liberally in your cooking for maximum benefit. Plus they taste great!

Sesame Drenched Asparagus

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Here fresh asparagus spears are simply roasted in the oven to concentrate their flavor and coated in tahini (sesame paste) then tossed with toasted sesame seeds, lemon juice, and sea salt. 

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

Calories 173 kcal

METHOD Oven

DIET Vegan

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 bunch of fresh asparagus
• ▢ 1 lemon
• ▢ ¼ cup of tahini
• ▢ ½ teaspoon of salt
• ▢ ¼ cup of sesame seeds
• ▢ freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees and place washed and dried asparagus spears on a baking sheet. Place in oven and bake for 10 minutes until bright green and tender. They may brown in some spots, this is good.
• While cooking asparagus, toast sesame seeds in a skillet on LOW heat (they burn easily). Stir them pretty continuously, in five to ten minutes they will start to smell toasty, and be browning slightly. Take them off heat and set them aside.
• When asparagus is done place on a wide plate and drizzle tahini and lemon juice over top. Toss them to coat. Sprinkle with salt and sesame seeds and toss again. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.

Notes

You can leave out the toasting of the seeds if you wish to save a few minutes, but it really does intensify the flavor and make them extra special.

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 7gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 300mgPotassium: 377mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 867IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 147mgIron: 5mg

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