Asparagus is one of the vegetables that I had not tasted before, but 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 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 vegetables and asked for help from one of the other shoppers.
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. This recipe does not take too long and hence can be made up for a quick appetizer along with a nightly dinner.
If you are having an Italian theme for dinner, you can pair this with some bread, pasta, and dessert. That is generally what I do when I make this as an appetizer.
The other recipe with Asparagus that I make often is this delicious South Indian Stir fry/curry - Asparagus Poriyal with Coconut.
Preparation time – 5 minutes
Cooking time – 15-20 minutes
Difficulty level – easy
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.
- 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 it over once in between. The asparagus will appear roasted and will 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 for the sauce and mix well. Serve on the side with the roasted asparagus.
- You could use mayonnaise instead of the ranch dressing.
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Recipe
Roasted Asparagus Along With Creamy Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
For the roasted asparagus -
- 20 Asparagus one bunch - mine had about 20 of them
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil 2 to 3 tbsp
- Salt To Taste
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese optional
For the sauce –
- 4 tablespoon Ranch dressing
- 1 tablespoon Honey mustard can substitute spicy mustard too
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic powder
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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