GRILLED ASPARAGUS RECIPES FOR WEIGHT LOSS

         Do you want to try something different? Are you confused about what diet to substitute for your usual boring foods? The grilled asparagus recipes below could be what you need. Do you need something tasty to eat without adding weight? Even though asparagus makes your pee smell weird, it is worth it. Grilled asparagus recipes helps you to bring out an almost nutty like flavor. If you try grilling your asparagus once, you will always do so. Whenever you are getting the grill out, make sure to try any of these grilled asparagus recipes below.

GRILLED TASTY ASPARAGUS RECIPES

1.    Grilled Asparagus Caesar Salad

Do you want to change your boring Caesar salad, grilled asparagus Caesar salad could be the best for you

      Preparation Time: 10 minutes

      Cook Time: 5 minutes

      Total Time: 15 minutes

       Serves: 4

       Ingredients

• I tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 ½ pounds asparagus trimmed
• 2 tablespoons of Parmigiano- Reggiano, grated
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• Fresh cracked black pepper

       Caesar dressing

• 2 teaspoons of milk
• 2 teaspoons of lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon of Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 2 tablespoons of plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 chopped anchovy fillet
• ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire

Preparation

For light Caesar dressing

 Combine all the above ingredients in a bowl and make sure you blend well.

For Asparagus

1. Add asparagus spears into your olive oil with salt and pepper.
2. Then turn on heat into medium-high heat and grill seasoned asparagus until it becomes crisp-tender or for at least 3 -5 minutes.
3. After grilling, top your asparagus with light Caesar dressing, cracked black pepper, and freshly grated parmesan. You could also top with croutons if desired.

        Nutritional Facts

        Fat 9g; Carbohydrate 9g; protein 12g; calories 151 kcal.

2.    Grilled Asparagus with Roasted Green Beans

Asparagus and green beans are a great combination and have the same cook time. You can throw in some cherry tomatoes, if you don’t want an all green side dish, it will give it some color.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8.8 oz of green beans
• 1 teaspoon of parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon of lemon-infused olive oil
• A cup of cherry tomatoes
• 12 oz asparagus
• 1 teaspoon of minced garlic
• Aluminum foil

Preparations

1. Preheat grill to medium heat.
2. Add green beans and tomatoes into a bowl. Add ½ teaspoon of olive oil and garlic. Then mix well. If you do not have lemon-infused olive oil, you could just sprinkle vegetables and squeeze a little lemon juice to give you the lemon flavor you need.
3. Then you can start making your foil packet, use 2 square aluminum foil sheets, big enough to hold vegetables, and still leave out enough room to move. Firstly, place your beans and vegetables in the center of one sheet. Secondly, cover it with another sheet and fold the edges to seal in the vegetables. Now it should have a big square-like shape.
4. Place asparagus in a bowl and brush it with your remaining olive oil. You could use your hand to rub the oil over.
5. Place the foil packet with vegetables over low heat. Cook for about 5- 8 minutes or until vegetables is tender, meanwhile turning frequently.
6. After cooking, take packets off the heat and set aside.
7. To cook asparagus, set it over low heat and turn it every minute until they are tender, ensure that you do not burn them. Cook for about 5 minutes.
8. When they are ready, cut them into bite sizes using kitchen scissors. Place asparagus in a bowl and pour your cooked green beans and tomato mixture. Mix a little and top with parmesan cheese.

        Nutritional Facts

        Fat 1.6g; Carbohydrate 10g; protein 3.6g; calories 58.9kcal.

3.    Grilled Spicy Garlic Asparagus

Grilled spicy garlic asparagus is a straightforward recipe and can be served with everything, especially grilled salmon; it could also go alongside grilled steaks and tilapia. This side dish takes just five ingredients and 10 minutes. Having lemon olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes is an excellent combination that goes with virtually everything.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• lemon juice from ½ lemon
• 2 pinches of kosher salt
• 1 bunch of fresh asparagus
• 2 pinches of red pepper flakes
• 1 or 2 tablespoons of garlic-infused olive oil

Preparation

1. First, rinse and a dry bunch of fresh asparagus
2. Next, trim off the tough part and toss in a bowl with salt, red pepper flakes, olive oil along with your lemon juice
3. Turn on the grill and set heat to medium-high, with your grill basket placed on the grates. When it becomes hot, use tongs to transfer asparagus to the hot grill basket. Then with the heat set to medium, grill the asparagus until it is fork-tender (not too soft).
4. Transfer the grilled asparagus back into the shallow bowl, with your tong and toss again.

            Nutritional Facts

        Fat 5.6g; Carbohydrate 4.4g; protein 2.1g; calories 68.6kcal.

4.    Grilled Asparagus Sriracha and Toasted Pecan Vinaigrette

Grilled asparagus sriracha and toasted pecan vignette is a perfect low-carb side dish recipe. The preparation of this recipe is quick and easy. Vinaigrette is very nice for sriracha and amazing on everything.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon of olive oil
• 1 Ib of trimmed fresh asparagus stalks
• Kosher salt to taste

    For vinaigrette

• 2 teaspoons of soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar
• ¼ cup of olive, avocado, or any other light-tasting oil
• 1 tablespoon of lime juice
• A tablespoon of sriracha sauce
• 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar-free sweetener
• 2 tablespoon toasted pecans

Preparation

1. Coat your asparagus with salt and oil. Grill for some minutes and set aside. You could also steam, roast, microwave, blanch the asparagus instead.
2. To make the vinaigrette, combine all your ingredients except pecans in a bowl. Then add your nuts
3. Lastly, serve and enjoy

   Nutritional Facts

        Fat 17g; Carbohydrate 3.75g; protein 3g; calories 175kcal.

5.    Organic Grilled Asparagus

Grilling asparagus is one of the most fantastic ways to cook it. Organic grilled asparagus is a side dish. The recipe below is for two servings only.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1 pound of asparagus
• 1 tablespoon of grass-fed butter (melted)
• Pepper and unrefined sea salt to taste

Preparation

1. First and foremost, trim your asparagus by snapping the ends off.
2. Then, pour your melted butter on your asparagus and toss to coat.
3. Season well with salt and pepper.
4. And finally, place over a hot grill, set medium heat, and grill until it is tender or for about 5-10 minutes; meanwhile make sure you turn over frequently.

   Nutritional Facts

        Fat 7.5g; Carbohydrate 10.3g; protein 5.2g; calories 112.2kcal.

6.    Grilled Asparagus with Tahini Lemon Sauce

Last but not the least, grilled asparagus with tahini lemon sauce is an easy and fast side dish recipe. In this recipe, asparagus is grilled until it is fork-tender, then drizzled with creamy tahini sauce. The recipe below is for four servings and has 83 kcal.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 6 minutes

Total Time: 11 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 20 trimmed dole asparagus spears
• ¼ teaspoon of pepper

For tahini lemon sauce

• ¼ cup of lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon of tahini
• Slices of toasted almond for garnish (optional)
• 1 clove of grated garlic

Preparation

1. Preheat the grill and place already trimmed asparagus spears in a resealable plastic bag.
2. Add your olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and black pepper to the bag. Seal the plastic bag and shake well.
3. Grill your asparagus over high heat, about 5-6 minutes (turn once halfway done).
4. While grilling asparagus, start making lemon tahini sauce. Firstly, whisk together lemon juice, tahini, ½ teaspoon of salt, and garlic in a small bowl.
5. Again, whisk them in warm water until it has become smooth and has reached your desired consistency.
6. Place grilled asparagus on a platter and sprinkle lemon tahini sauce over asparagus. Then, add toppings, toasted almond slices to serve.

   Nutritional Facts

        Fat 6.7g; Carbohydrate 5.9g; protein 2.9g; calories 83kcal.

7.    Grilled Asparagus with Parsley Sauce

It’s an easy and quick recipe for grilled asparagus with parsley lemon sauce. It makes a great appetizer and side dish.

 Preparation Time: 10 minutes

 Cook Time: 5 minutes

 Total Time: 15 minutes

  Serves: 4 -8

 Ingredients

• A bunch of asparagus
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• Salt to taste

For parsley lemon sauce

• A cup of parsley leaves
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• Juice from 2 lemons
• 4- 5 cloves of garlic
• Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Toss asparagus with olive oil and salt over medium heat, and start grilling
2. Blend parsley leaves, lemon juice, garlic cloves until it is pureed.
3. Strain parsley sauce and combine strained sauce olive oil and salt in a jar, shake until the sauce is well mixed, refrigerate till you are ready to use.
4. Make sure you grilled asparagus until tender, drizzle parsley lemon sauce over it, and serve.

   Nutritional Facts

        Fat 5g; Carbohydrate 4g; protein 2g; calories 59kcal.

Try out these grilled asparagus recipesj; they can make a perfect, tasty, and healthy side dish for your family.