Roasted Sesame Asparagus Recipe

Submitted by majorbarb

Makes 6 servings

Side Dish

Ingredients

1 1/2	pounds asparagus
1 1/2	teaspoons dark sesame oil
1	tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 1/2	teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
1/2	teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/8	teaspoon salt
1/8	teaspoon black pepper
1	tablespoon parmesan cheese, shaved

Directions

Preheat oven to 450.
Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Arrange asparagus in a single layer on a jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray; brush with sesame oil.
Bake at 450 for 10 minutes or until crisp tender. Remove pan from oven.
Add vinegar, sesame seeds and red pepper to asparagus, tossing gently to combine.
Place asparagus on a platter; sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
Toss with cheese.

Categories

Side Dish

Serving Size 118.9g

Amount Per Serving

Calories

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat

1.9g

Saturated Fat

0.4g

Trans Fat

0.0g

Cholesterol

1mg

Sodium

64mg

Total Carbohydrates

4.8g

Dietary Fiber

2.5g

10%

Sugars

2.3g

Protein

2.9g

Vitamin A 18%	•	Vitamin C 11%
Calcium 4%	•	Iron 14%

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence

Good points

Very low in cholesterol

High in calcium

Very high in dietary fiber

Very high in iron

High in manganese

High in magnesium

High in niacin

High in phosphorus

High in potassium

High in riboflavin

High in selenium

High in thiamin

Very high in vitamin A

High in vitamin B6

Very high in vitamin C

High in vitamin E

High in zinc

Bad points

High in sugar

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