Grilled Asparagus & Capers
Recipe: #36865
April 30, 2021
Categories: Side Dishes, Asparagus, Gluten-Free, Kosher, Low Cholesterol No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan, Vegetarian, more
"Asparagus is my new favorite vegetable and I love the zip of capers. This combination works well on the grill or can be made by broiling in the oven. I like my spears crisp and almost burnt, so adjust your cooking time to how thick the spears are and how you like them!"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (189.9 g)
- Calories 126.5
- Total Fat - 10.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.5 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 592.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.7 g
- Sugars - 3.2 g
- Protein - 3.9 g
- Calcium - 46.8 mg
- Iron - 3.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 11 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
Step 2
Place asparagus in a shallow dish. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, tossing well to coat. Place asparagus on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4-8 minutes or until crisp-tender, turning after 2 minutes. (Depends on thickness of asparagus)
Step 3
Combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, vinegar, mustard and garlic in a small jar. Shake then slowly pour remaining 2 tablespoons oil into vinegar mixture, add in capers and shake well.
Step 4
Arrange asparagus on a serving platter; drizzle with the vinaigrette, and sprinkle with basil.
Tips
No special items needed.