- prep: 15 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 15 min
Summary
Roasting asparagus at a high temperature concentrates its flavor and guarantees a tender -- but not mushy -- texture. To ensure crunchy crumbs, sprinkle them on just before serving.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds asparagus, trimmed
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 1/2 lemon, juiced and zested
- Garnish: 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 155 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 7 g 10.63%
- Saturated Fat: 3 g 14.99%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 10 mg 3.39%
- Sodium: 18 mg 0.74%
- Calcium: 119 mg 11.89%
- Potassium: 551 mg 15.75%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 5 mg 27.71%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 23 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 8 g 31.6%
- Sugar: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 27.24%
- Vitamin C 14.11%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat1
- Exchange - Fruit1
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq