Whole Food, Plant-Based Recipe Roasted Asparagus

Recipe courtesy of Lois Lynn, PPMNY Community Member

This asparagus dish is flavorful and tender every time.

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch raw asparagus, rinsed

  • 1 T flax seed
  • 3 T water
  • 1 T of your favorite savory seasoning mix

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F, and prepare a non-stick baking pan with parchment paper, or a silicone mat.
2. In a large bowl, add the flax seeds, water and your favorite seasoning mix; give it a good stir and allow it to sit for a minute.
3. Break off white stem ends of the asparagus where it breaks easily. The broken stem ends can be munched on raw, discard tough parts. For the long stem of asparagus you can either keep the asparagus stems whole, or cut the stems into one-inch pieces and keep an inch or two of the tips as is (see photo).
4. Toss the asparagus into the large bowl and coat with the topping.
5. Put the coated asparagus on the prepared baking sheet, spread out.
6. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn, and bake an additional 10 minutes.
7. Serve warm.

Chef's Notes

• One savory seasoning mix can be Dr. Greger’s Special Blend in his How Not to Diet Cookbook that includes onion powder, garlic powder, mustard powder, turmeric powder, paprika, parsley, basil, thyme, celery seeds, and nutritional yeast.
• Or another seasoning mix of your choice.