Grilled Asparagus with Romesco Sauce
Sun-dried tomatoes, almonds and garlic make a traditional Romesco sauce and a delicious accompaniment to grilled asparagus.
Ingredients
- 1- 1/2 lbs jumbo fresh asparagus, trimmed
- olive oil, as needed
- salt, as needed
- freshly ground pepper, as needed
- 3/4 cup drained, roughly chopped roasted red bell pepper (from a jar)
- 2 Tbs roughly chopped sundried tomato (packed in oil, drained)
- 2 1-inch slices baguette (about 1 ounce), lightly toasted, torn into pieces
- 2 Tbs almonds, blanched, slivered, and toasted
- 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
- 1/2 Tbs white wine vinegar
- 1/2 Tbs chopped parsley, preferably Italian flat leaf
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper or to taste
- cool water, as needed
Directions
- Blanch asparagus in a frying pan large enough to hold asparagus in one layer. Bring approximately 3 inches of water to a boil. Stir in 1 tablespoon salt. Add asparagus. Cook at a medium boil until slightly underdone, about 3 minutes, depending on thickness. Drain on paper towel; cool.
- To grill, brush asparagus with olive oil. On an outdoor or a stove-top grill over medium high heat, grill asparagus, turning frequently, until lightly browned and fork tender, about minutes. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Cool.
- Meanwhile, in a food processor, puree roasted red bell pepper and next 8 ingredients. With machine running, drizzle in 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil. If necessary, thin with 1 tablespoon water at a time until a thick, sauce-like consistency is achieved. Reserve.
- Recipe can be made ahead to this point. Refrigerate cooled asparagus and sauce, tightly sealed, if serving more than 2 hours later. Return to room temperature before continuing.
- To serve, arrange asparagus on a serving platter or individual plates; serve with Romesco sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 90
Calories from Fat 54 (60%)
(9%)Total Fat 6g
(2%)Saturated Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
(0%)Cholesterol 0mg
(9%)Sodium 210mg
(0%)Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrate 9g
(8%)Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 0g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(0%)Protein 0g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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