Description
A colorful and nutritious side dish featuring tender asparagus and sweet roasted carrots, drizzled with olive oil and seasoned perfectly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh asparagus
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced into sticks
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Sea salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Optional: Fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Prepare your asparagus and carrots, snapping off woody ends from the asparagus and cutting the carrots into sticks.
- Combine the asparagus and carrots in a large mixing bowl with olive oil, sea salt, black pepper, and garlic powder; toss until well-coated.
- Spread the vegetables in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Roast in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Remove from the oven and squeeze fresh lemon juice over the vegetables.
- Garnish with fresh herbs if desired.
Notes
Consider using green beans instead of asparagus or zucchini instead of carrots for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg