Grilled Asparagus with Cilantro Lemon Butter recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound thin asparagus spears, tough ends snapped
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons light butter, melted
¼ cup fat-free sour cream
1 small lemon, juiced

Nutrition Info

97.5 calories
carbohydrate: 8.6 g
cholesterol: 10.2 mg
fat: 6.5 g
fiber: 2.4 g
protein: 3.7 g
saturatedFat: 2.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 64.5 mg
sugar: 3.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and place a sheet of aluminum foil on the grate.

  2. While grill is heating, bring a large pot of water to a boil.

  3. Drop asparagus spears into boiling water and stir gently, cook until the asparagus are bright green but still crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.

  4. Drain the asparagus and cool quickly under a stream of cold water.

  5. Place asparagus into a bowl and toss with olive oil, salt, and black pepper.

  6. Place asparagus onto the foil-lined grill grate and cook until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Turn spears over several times with tongs.

  7. Transfer grilled asparagus to a serving platter.

  8. Stir cilantro, light butter, fat-free sour cream, and lemon juice together in a bowl, drizzle over asparagus to serve.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

My newfound taste for asparagus has given me something new to create with. Here is one of the first, a great side with any meal!

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