Freshly grated Parmesan cheese is the perfect accompaniment to steamed asparagus. This easy side dish goes wonderfully with fish or roast chicken.
Yield: Serves 3.
July 02, 2019
Cook Time:
4 - 5 mins
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Recipe
Difficulty: Easy
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Vegetarian, Low Sugar, Gluten-Free
ASPARAGUS PARMESAN
Ingredients
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
1 lb asparagus, trimmed
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Whisk together oil, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper until blended.
Steam asparagus just until tender crisp, about 4 - 5 minutes. Transfer asparagus to a plate. Drizzle with oil mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Nutritional analysis per serving:131 calories, 8.4 g fat, 7.9 g protein, 9.4 g carbohydrate, 4.3 g fibre, 393 mg sodium
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