Roasted Asparagus With Miso Dressing

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh asparagus spears
• 1 tablespoon oil
• salt
• 3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons light miso
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon beet sugar (or granulated sugar)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375f.
• 2 bend asparagus gently and allow to snap where they naturally break; discard end pieces.
• 3 lay asparagus on a roasting pan, and drizzle with oil and lightly sprinkle with salt.
• 4 roast for 20 minutes or until they are cooked through but not soft, shaking the pan mid-way through cooking.
• 5 remove from oven and allow to cool.
• 6 whisk together the rice vinegar, miso, water, sesame oil, and sugar, until sugar is dissolved and everything is thoroughly combined.
• 7 drizzle dressing over cool asparagus and allow to"marinate" at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before serving.