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Grilled Asparagus
Nothing beats the flavor of fresh asparagus spears with just a touch of olive oil and salt quickly grilled. Make this tonight for a fast, healthy side dish.
Ingredients
- 1 poundthick asparagus spears
- 1 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
Directions
- 1
Preheat your grill: Set the grill for high, direct heat.
- 2
Prep and season the asparagus: Prepare the asparagus by breaking or cutting off any tough bottom ends (you can save them for stock, or discard). Place the asparagus in a pan (to contain the spears while you put them on and take them off the grill). Coat them with olive oil and sprinkle salt over them.
- 3
Grill the asparagus: Brush the grill grates lightly with olive oil. Place the asparagus spears on the grill so that the thickest ends are aimed toward the hottest part of the grill. (Alternatively, you can use a grill pan, heat on high.) Grill the asparagus spears for 2-4 minutes, until lightly charred and just fork tender, turning them often so that they brown on all sides. Remove from grill and serve. Did you love the recipe? Let us know with a rating and review!