Grilled Asparagus
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Nutritional values
Green asparagus stalks grow above ground, unlike the white variety, giving green asparagus more vitamins and minerals.
This vegan asparagus dish is suitable as a light lunch or dinner with a tasty baguette.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 205 cal. | (10 %) | ||
Protein | 7 g | (7 %) | ||
Fat | 14 g | (12 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 11 g | (7 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 6.5 g | (22 %) |
Vitamin A | 0.3 mg | (38 %) | ||
Vitamin D | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
Vitamin E | 7.6 mg | (63 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁ | 0.3 mg | (30 %) | ||
Vitamin B₂ | 0.2 mg | (18 %) | ||
Niacin | 3.5 mg | (29 %) | ||
Vitamin B₆ | 0.3 mg | (21 %) | ||
Folate | 153 μg | (51 %) | ||
Pantothenic acid | 1.6 mg | (27 %) | ||
Biotin | 10.2 μg | (23 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁₂ | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
Vitamin C | 55 mg | (58 %) | ||
Potassium | 579 mg | (14 %) | ||
Calcium | 116 mg | (12 %) | ||
Magnesium | 60 mg | (20 %) | ||
Iron | 2.7 mg | (18 %) | ||
Iodine | 20 μg | (10 %) | ||
Zinc | 1.1 mg | (14 %) | ||
Saturated fatty acids | 2 g | |||
Uric acid | 86 mg | |||
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
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Kitchen utensils
Preparation steps
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Peel the onions and finely chop.
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Immerse a sieve in a pot of boiling water. Drop in onions and cook for 30 seconds. Plunge sieve with onions into cold water and allow to cool. Drain well.
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Finely chop pistachios. Peel orange with a knife so that all the pith is removed.
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Cut orange into slices and coarsely chop. Juice the lime.
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Rinse the tomatoes, remove stem ends, cut into quarters and remove the seeds. Finely chop tomatoes.
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Mix tomatoes with diced onion, orange slices, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
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Rinse basil, shake dry and coarsely chop the leaves. Add basil and pistachios to the salsa mixture. Set aside.
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Rinse asparagus. Remove woody ends. If desired, peel the lower third of each spear.
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Lay 5 spears of asparagus next to each other on the work surface. Spear asparagus together with 2 wooden skewers to facilitate turning and even browning. Repeat with remaining asparagus.
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Brush grill pan and asparagus with the remaining olive oil.
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In the grill pan, cook asparagus until al dente, 3-4 minutes on each side. Deglaze with vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with salsa.