Roasted Asparagus with Romesco Sauce

This Roasted Asparagus with Smoky Romesco Sauce is a simple, flavor-packed recipe that is sure to brighten up your dinner table! With just 1 pan and in 15 minutes you’ll have a show stopping side dish ready to go.

Today is going to be a hot mess. A hot mess of crowded farmer’s markets, delicious food, and loads of dishes because my Dutch food blogger friend is coming over and we’re going to cook ALL the foods.

And that’s sort of how today’s recipe is…a hot, beautiful mess. Roasted asparagus piled high with smoky romesco sauce, roasted tomatoes, and almonds. It’s messy and colorful and SO TASTY.

Because if there’s one thing that will take any side dish from zero to superhero, it’s this romesco sauce. It’s a quick combination of roasted pepper, tomatoes, almond butter, and lemon, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll proceed to put it on everything for the next month.

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This Roasted Asparagus with Smoky Romesco Sauce

This Roasted Asparagus with Smoky Romesco Sauce is a simple, flavor-packed recipe that is sure to brighten up your dinner table! 

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Course: Appetizers, Side Dishes

Cuisine: American, Spanish

Keyword: asparagus and romesco, roasted asparagus

Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian

Occasion: 4th of July, Easter, Thanksgiving

Time: 15 minutes or less, 30 minutes or less, 45 minutes or less

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 245kcal

Author: Sarah Bond

5 from 2 votes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb asparagus 450 g1 lb asparagus 450 g
• 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes 375 g1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes 375 g
• 1 roasted red bell pepper1 roasted red bell pepper
• ¼ cup olive oil + more for drizzling 60 mL¼ cup olive oil + more for drizzling 60 mL
• 3 Tbsp almond butter 15 mL3 Tbsp almond butter 15 mL
• 1 clove garlic1 clove garlic
• 2 tsp lemon juice 10 mL2 tsp lemon juice 10 mL
• ½ tsp smoked paprika½ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp salt + pinch for asparagus½ tsp salt + pinch for asparagus
• Pinch of ground black pepperPinch of ground black pepper
• Garnish with a handful of chopped almondsGarnish with a handful of chopped almonds

INSTRUCTIONS

• Asparagus: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 C). Wash and trim the asparagus, using a vegetable peeler to remove the tough skin of the bottom if it’s too thick. Set on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet with the tomatoes. Drizzle with a tablespoon or so of olive oil, sprinkle on a pinch of salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until asparagus spears are tender when poked with a fork.
• Romesco: Once cooked, make the romesco sauce by placing 1 cup of the cooked cherry tomatoes into a food processor along with roasted pepper, olive oil, almond butter, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, and salt. Blend until smooth.
• Assemble: To serve, arrange asparagus spears on a serving dish. Pour romesco sauce over the spears, top with remaining ½ cup of cherry tomatoes, and garnish with chopped almonds.

NUTRITION

Serving: 1serving (1/4 recipe) | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 569mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2550IU | Vitamin C: 103.1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 5.2mg

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I first published this recipe on Amanda’s Cookin’.