American•healthy
Broiled Asparagus with Tahini Dipping Sauce
One of my go-to weeknight side dish recipes, asparagus is broiled until caramelized and served with a creamy tahini-lemon dipping sauce.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 bunch asparagus (trimmed)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 lemon (zested and juiced)
- 1 clove garlic (grated)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1/4 cup warm water
Instructions
- 1
Pre-heat oven to broil and line a broiler pan with foil. Spray with cooking spray.
- 2
Toss asparagus well with olive oil, salt and pepper then lay in a single line on pan. Broil on high until caramelized, about 6-7 minutes, tossing once halfway through.
- 3
While asparagus is broiling, make tahini sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, lemon juice/zest, garlic, and salt. Slowly add in the hot water until desired consistency is reached. Serve with warm asparagus.