Roasted Garlic and Asparagus
Ideal Protein Phase:
1-4
Recipe Category:
Sides
Ingredients
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2 heads garlic
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2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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½ tsp salt
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½ tsp fresh ground pepper
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4 tbsp minced garlic
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2 bunches asparagus, trimmed
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2 tsp lemon zest, grated
Directions
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Preheat your oven to 400F
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Break the garlic heads into cloves and place in a small baking dish. Drizzle with 2 tbsp oil and sprinkle with ¼ tsp each salt and pepper. Roast 20 -40 minutes until soft
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Remove the bottom half of each asparagus stalk and place asparagus on a baking sheet
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Drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil, ¼ tsp each salt and pepper, and sprinkle with lemon zest. Roast until 10-20 minutes until asparagus is tender then let cool 5 minutes
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After letting the garlic cool down, remove the clove skins and combine the skinless cloves with the chives, garlic and lemon juice.
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Top with roasted garlic vinaigrette