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Published: Mar 3, 2014 · Modified: Apr 27, 2020 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Roasted Asparagus With Creamy Dipping Sauce

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Asparagus is one of the vegetables that I had not tasted, before we had a bite of it in one of the chain Italian restaurants. My vegetable crazy son just fell in love with this Roasted Asparagus With Creamy Dipping Sauce dish that he had been bugging me ever since to make it at home.

When I found fresh bunches of asparagus in the local market, I bought a bunch back home. I had no idea how to choose the vegetable and asked for help from one of the other shopper. She mentioned that the top leafy part should appear or the spear should appear firm and closed tightly. Also the stalk should be rigid and bright green. The size does not really matter, so I chose medium sized stalks.

The recipe I made is a very simple Roasted Asparagus With Creamy Dipping Sauce and made up for a quick appetizer.

The other recipe with Asparagus that I make often is this delicious South Indian Stir fry / curry - Asparagus Poriyal with Coconut.

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Preparation time – 5 minutes
Cooking time – 15-20 minutes
Difficulty level – easy

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Ingredients to make Roasted Asparagus With Creamy Dipping Sauce – serves 3

For the roasted asparagus -

  • Asparagus – one bunch (mine had about 20 of them)
  • Olive oil – 2 to 3 tbsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Garlic powder – ½ tsp
  • Freshly ground pepper- to taste
  • Parmesan cheese – ¼ cup (optional)

For the sauce –

  • Ranch dressing – 4 tbsp
  • Honey mustard – 1 tablespoon (can substitute spicy mustard too)
  • Garlic powder – ¼ tsp

Procedure to make Roasted Asparagus With Creamy Dipping Sauce–

To roast the Asparagus -

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  • Wash the asparagus and wipe them dry. If the stalks are too thick at the base, chop off about an inch. The best way to trim the base is to hold an asparagus in the hand and bend it close to the end. It will snap off at the place where it is too rigid. Do the same with the rest or use the first one as a guide and cut the rest of the asparagus at the same spot.
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  • Line the asparagus on a foil lined baking tray and evenly spread the oil over them. Use your hands to coat the asparagus well. Season it with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
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  • Roast it in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes turning them over once in between. The asparagus will appear roasted and would have changed color at the places it touched the tray. Now add the cheese evenly and return it to the oven to roast for 2-3 more minutes.
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  • Take it out of the oven and serve warm as is or with a dipping sauce and lime wedges!
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To make the Creamy dipping sauce –

  • Combine all the ingredients mentioned above to and mix well. Serve on side with the roasted asparagus.
  • You could use mayonnaise instead of the ranch dressing.
Roasted Asparagus %%
Roasted Asparagus With Creamy Dipping Sauce

Roasted Asparagus Along With Creamy Dipping Sauce

A quick and easy appetizer or snack to make with Asparagus and kids love it with the creamy dipping sauce.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Ingredients

For the roasted asparagus -

  • Asparagus – one bunch mine had about 20 of them
  • Olive oil – 2 to 3 tbsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Garlic powder – ½ tsp
  • Freshly ground pepper- to taste
  • Parmesan cheese – ¼ cup optional

For the sauce –

  • Ranch dressing – 4 tbsp
  • Honey mustard – 1 tbsp can substitute spicy mustard too
  • Garlic powder – ¼ tsp

Instructions

To roast the Asparagus -

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  • Wash the asparagus and wipe them dry. If the stalks are too thick at the base, chop off about an inch. The best way to trim the base is to hold an asparagus in the hand and bend it close to the end. It will snap off at the place where it is too rigid. Do the same with the rest or use the first one as a guide and cut the rest of the asparagus at the same spot.
  • Line the asparagus on a foil lined baking tray and evenly spread the oil over them. Use your hands to coat the asparagus well. Season it with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Roast it in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes turning them over once in between. The asparagus will appear roasted and would have changed color at the places it touched the tray. Now add the cheese evenly and return it to the oven to roast for 2-3 more minutes.
  • Take it out of the oven and serve warm as is or with a dipping sauce and lime wedges!

To make the Creamy dipping sauce –

  • Combine all the ingredients mentioned above to and mix well. Serve on side with the roasted asparagus.
  • You could use mayonnaise instead of the ranch dressing.
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