About 20 min · 4 sides
Simple Roasted Asparagus
SaveTrimmed spears, oil, and a little salt, roasted hot until the tips turn lightly golden.
Allergen tags are cooking labels. They are not medical advice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb / 450 g Asparagus
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- ¼ tsp Kosher salt
- 1 pinch Black pepper
Method
- Heat the oven to 400°F / 200°C.
- Snap or cut off the hard ends. Toss the spears with the oil, salt, and pepper on a sheet pan.
- Roast about 15 minutes, until the stalks are tender and the tips are lightly golden. Thicker spears may need a few more minutes.
Nutrition
Kitchen estimate only, not lab-verified. A vegetable side. The oil is the main calorie swing.
Guest diet / allergy swaps
Short kitchen notes for guests. A fuller gluten-free or dairy-free ingredient list, when we have one, is in the panels below.
Low-sodium friendly
Omit the salt. Olive oil, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon if you have one are enough.
Gluten-free style
As written, this side has no flour, breadcrumbs, or soy sauce.
No oil
Roast with a light spray of oil, or steam the spears. They will not brown the same way.
This recipe is gluten-free as written. That is a kitchen label, not a certification or medical advice. Read the packages you buy.
This recipe is dairy-free as written. That is a kitchen label, not medical advice. Read the packages you buy.
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