Grilled Lemon Parmesan Asparagus

Vegetable Side Dish - BBQ and Grilling

A quick way to dazzle up your asparagus for grilling. It offers great flavoring with inexpensive items usually found in the home.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Grilled Lemon Parmesan Asparagus

Ingredients

1 pound fresh asparagus

trimmed

1 tablespoon olive oil

or more if needed

1 tablespoon lemon juice

or more if needed

salt and ground black pepper to taste

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

plus extra for topping

BBQ and Grilling

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill on medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Place asparagus in a large shallow bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice going from bottom to top of stalks. Season with salt and ground black pepper.

Step 3

Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over asparagus. Lightly toss to coat each spear.

Step 4

Transfer coated asparagus to the preheated grill with tongs.

Step 5

Grill to desired tenderness 3 to 7 minutes. Before serving sprinkle asparagus with additional Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

Grilled Lemon Parmesan Asparagus

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 75

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.4g 9%

Carbohydrates: 4.9g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 2.2g

Fat: 4.9g 8%

Saturated Fat: 1.4g 7%

Cholesterol: 4.4mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 880.9IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 2mg 16%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 8.1mg 14%

Folate: 60mcg 15%

Calcium: 83mg 8%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 18mg 6%

Potassium: 240.2mg 7%

Sodium: 117.6mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 44.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.