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Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Chive Dressing

Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Chive Dressing | A Salad For All Seasons

One of my favorite veggies to eat in the springtime is asparagus.

I remember as a kid, though, that we only ate canned asparagus tips and only for a holiday!  Boy have times changed.  There is nothing like fresh asparagus which you can get in thick stalks or thin stalks, purple and white!  And of course, roasting is one of the ways of bringing out it’s best flavor.

These beautiful green stalks have been drizzled with a little olive oil and seasoned with salt & pepper.  They are then roasted to perfection.  Honestly, I could not stop eating them right off the pan.  The only thing that makes them better is the easy crème fraiche sauce that’s studded with chives and made fresh with a burst of lemon juice and lemon zest.

 

Roasted Asparagu with Creamy Lemon Chive Dressing | A Salad For All Seasons

 

This lemony chive dressing is a perfect way to dress up the asparagus.  It’s creamy and lemony and really light and fresh.

 

Roasted Asparagus with Creamy Lemon Chive Dressing | A Salad For All SeasonsRoasted Asparagus with Creamy Lemon Chive Dressing | A Salad For All Seasons

 

While this lemony dressing is perfect for asparagus, it is really good with many other veggies as well.  I’ve used it to jazz up some broccoli and green beans before.

 

Roasted Asparagus with Creamy Lemon Chive Dressing | A Salad For All Seasons

 

Sure, asparagus may be the side dish, but take a few minutes to dress it up.  Then it’s a really special side dish!

 

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Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Chive Dressing
Author: Anne @ A Salad For All Seasons
Serves: 4 servings
 
Tender roasted asparagus is drizzled with a creamy, tangy, lemon chive sauce.
Ingredients
  • 1 pound of asparagus, ends trimmed
  • 1 Tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 cup of crème fraiche
  • 2 Tablespoons of chopped fresh chives
  • the juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • coarse salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste.
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Place the asparagus on a foil lined baking sheet.
  3. Drizzle with olive oil.
  4. Sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste.
  5. Gently toss the asparagus.
  6. Roast for approximately 8-10 minutes or until the asparagus is tender when pierced with a fork..
  7. Mix the crème fraiche, the zest and the juice of the lemon, and the chives together.
  8. Spoon over the asparagus and serve.
  9. NOTE: the lemon chive sauce yields about 1 cup, and will only keep for a few days, tightly covered in the refrigerator.
3.5.3226

 

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  1. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    March 26, 2017 at 1:18 am

    My favourite too! I am so excited that asparagus season is about here. Yours sounds and looks so inviting with that lovely tangy chive dressing.
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  2. Chris Scheuer says

    March 26, 2017 at 4:48 pm

    Another delicious way to enjoy asparagus – this sounds heavenly!

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  3. John/Kitchen Riffs says

    March 28, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    Roasted asparagus is really good, isn’t it? And that dressing looks perfect for it! Thanks.
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  4. mjskitchen says

    March 28, 2017 at 11:40 pm

    When asparagus starts showing up in the spring, I purchased it on every shopping visit until it disappears. We eat it so much that another recipe is exciting! It’s amazing how many delicious ways there are to serve this vegetable. The lemon thyme dressing sounds scrumptious and so timely since my chives are doing quite well right now. YAY!
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  5. Sandra Garth says

    March 30, 2017 at 3:13 pm

    The asparagus at my grocery store is still pencil thin so I’ll have to be patient. Looking forward to some fuller ones so that I can try this.
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