Roasted Lemon Asparagus. Arrange asparagus in a baking pan with all spears in one layer. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and toss within baking pan to combine. Oven-roasted asparagus is a regular side in our house, but this recipe added a little bit of change.

Here are some of the health benefits of asparagus, and why you should make this lemon roasted asparagus ASAP: Asparagus is high in fiber, vitamins A, C, E and K. Asparagus is a good source for chromium, a trace mineral that enhances the ability of insulin to transport glucose from the bloodstream into cells (helpful for blood sugar levels). The timing will depend on the thickness of the asparagus. You can cook Roasted Lemon Asparagus using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Roasted Lemon Asparagus

It's 1 bunch of asparagus, ends cut.
It's 1 of small lemon.
You need to taste of Salt.
Prepare of Freshly ground black pepper.
Prepare of Olive oil.
It's of Butter.
You need 50 g of grated Cheddar or parmesan cheese.

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. For the Vinaigrette: Simply roasted asparagus is tossed with a lemon butter sauce for a quick and easy side dish. Simply roasted asparagus is tossed with a lemon butter sauce for a quick and easy side dish. Simply roasted asparagus is tossed with a lemon butter sauce for a quick and easy side dish.

Roasted Lemon Asparagus step by step

Place the asparagus in a baking dish..
Drizzle with olive oil, half of lemon juice and season with salt and pepper..
Place thin slices of butter on top of the asparagus and add thin slices of lemon on top from the other half of the lemon..
Transfer to the oven and bake at 400f for 11-13 minutes..
Switch the oven to the grill..
Sprinkle the grated cheese and transfer to the grill. Allow to grill for 3-4 minutes or until the cheese has melted..

Roasted asparagus is one of my absolute favorite side dishes ever. It's quick, easy, and pairs with almost every dish. But after I made the parmesan lemon zucchini last week, I decided to give that flavor combo a try with these. Place the asparagus into a mixing bowl, and drizzle with the olive oil. Toss to coat the spears, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper.