Lemon Sesame Roasted Asparagus

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb asparagus, fresh not canned
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2-1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
• dusting garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 cut bottom half inch off of asparagus to rid yourself of the typically hardened ends.
• 3 optional, to avoid having that tough stringy end on your asparagus, peel the bottom inch to two inches with veggie peeler.
• 4 place peeled asparagus, lemon juice, olive oil, kosher salt in bag or container and shake until they are evenly coated.
• 5 place coated asparagus in baking dish (i use glass) and organize so they are laying flat.
• 6 dust the asparagus ever so lightly with garlic powder.
• 7 next, shake on some sesame seeds to your liking (measurements are approximated). don't skip the sesame, it makes them so tasty.
• 8 lastly, dust with parmesan cheese and place in oven to bake for 20 to 25 minutes depending on how tender you like your asparagus.
• 9 enjoy!