Parmesan & Almond Baked Asparagus Fries

Name: Parmesan & Almond Baked Asparagus Fries
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 1 cup almonds (143 g); ½ cup grated parmesan cheese (50 g); ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp paprika; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; ½ cup all-purpose flour (64 g, can sub all-purpose gluten-free flour); 2 eggs (whisked); 1 lb asparagus (450 g); ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt (60 g); ¼ cup cream cheese (60 g); 1 clove garlic (minced); 1 Tbsp chopped chives; ½ tsp lemon juice (5 mL); Pinch of salt

These Parmesan and Almond Baked Asparagus Fries are a low carb, delicious way to spruce up your side dish tonight. Ready in under 30 minutes, including a creamy chive yogurt dip. What’s not to love?

Low carb asparagus fries with almond breading

The fun things about exploring a new ingredient every other week is that I can really figure out funky, out of the ordinary ways of using foods. And one of my favorite discoveries was that of using almonds as a breading in the form of these crispy Almond Tofu Nuggets.

Low Carb Bread Coating

You basically just grind almonds into a coarse crumb using a food processor, then mix them with some spices (like smoked paprika, salt, and pepper!) Then you’ll just use them in place of bread crumbs when breading things for a low carb yet way delicious alternative.

Today we’re using this tasty combo to bread asparagus, creating crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside, too-good-to-stop-eating Asparagus Fries!

Low carb asparagus fries with crunchy almond breading

These Parmesan and Almond Asparagus Fries are a low carb, way delicious way to spruce up your side dish tonight.

Parmesan & Almond Baked Asparagus Fries

These Parmesan and Almond Baked Asparagus Fries are a low carb, way delicious way to spruce up your side dish tonight.

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Course: Side Dishes, Snacks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: asparagus fries, asparagus fries recipe, low carb fries, veetable fries

Diet: Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Vegetarian

Occasion: 4th of July, Game Day, Halloween

Time: 30 minutes or less, 45 minutes or less

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 422kcal

Author: Sarah Bond

5 from 1 vote

INGREDIENTS

Fries

1 cup almonds 143 g
½ cup grated parmesan cheese 50 g
½ tsp salt
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp ground black pepper
½ cup all-purpose flour 64 g, can sub all-purpose gluten-free flour
2 eggs whisked
1 lb asparagus 450 g

Yogurt Dip

¼ cup plain Greek yogurt 60 g
¼ cup cream cheese 60 g
1 clove garlic minced
1 Tbsp chopped chives
½ tsp lemon juice 5 mL
Pinch of salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Prep: Preheat oven to 425°F. In a food processor, pulse almonds until they become coarse crumbs. Mix in the grated parmesan, salt, paprika, and pepper. Prepare your workspace by putting the flour, eggs, and almond mixture in three separate large shallow dishes.
Coat: Trim the tough bottoms off of your asparagus. Roll each in flour, then dip and coat in the eggs, and coat with almond crumbs.
Bake: Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until asparagus are tender when pierced with a fork. While asparagus cook, combine all yogurt dip ingredients.

NUTRITION

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I originally posted this recipe on Amanda’s Cookin’.