Grilled Fresh Asparagus
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
Grilling brings out a sweet nuttiness natural to asparagus and attributed to its high content of the heart-healthy fiber inulin.
Ingredients
- 2pounds asparagus
- -- Olive oil
- -- Salt
- -- Extra pork marinade from Grilled Pork Tenderloin, if using as an accompaniment.
Instructions
- Prepare the grill.
- Snap off tough ends of asparagus and trim scales. Arrange spears in baking dish or heavy-duty zip-top bag; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Grill thin spears in a grill pan or basket; arrange thicker spears perpendicular to grates to prevent falling through. Cook 6 to 10 minutes, until slightly charred and crisp-tender. Serve with extra pork marinade.
Recipe by Karen Adler and Judith Fertig, a.k.a. the BBQ Queens.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 35
- Glycemic Load 0
- Fat 1g
- Saturated Fat 0
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0
- Monounsaturated Fat .5g
- Cholesterol 0
- Sodium 50mg
- Potassium 310mg
- Carbohydrate 6g
- Fiber 3g
- Sugars 3G
- Protein 3g
- Trans Fat 0
- Vitamin A 25%
- Vitamin C 15%
- Calcium 4%
- Iron 20%