Roasted Asparagus with Dill Yogurt Sauce
Roasted Asparagus with Dill Yogurt Sauce is a 5 minute side dish that's crisp, tender, and amazingly delicious with an equally quick and easy sauce that makes this side dish pretty enough to serve for holidays and guests.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 54kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds medium-size fresh asparagus spears trimmed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Dill Yogurt Sauce
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or plain yogurt
- 3 small cloves garlic minced or pressed
- 2 tablespoon fresh dill or 2 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to high broil with rack in the middle position. Place asparagus on a rimmed baking sheet, and drizzle with olive oil; toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt, and broil until asparagus is crisp-tender; about 3 to 5 minutes. Do not stir the asparagus.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce: Combine the yogurt, garlic, dill salt, pepper, and lemon juice and whisk until creamy and smooth. Taste to adjust flavor and drizzle with olive oil.
- Arrange roasted asparagus on a platter. Spoon Dill Yogurt Sauce over the asparagus spears. Add lemon zest and freshly ground pepper for garnish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 164mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g