Roasted Asparagus with Creamy Southwestern Sauce

This roasted asparagus recipe is quick, easy, and the perfect side dish to accompany any meal. We’re sharing our tips for the best roasted asparagus plus a mouth-watering southwestern cream sauce recipe to serve with it.

It’s always nice to have easy side dishes that go with lots of different main dishes and this roasted asparagus is one of our favorites. Both the asparagus and the creamy southwestern sauce are ready in about 15 minutes.

After you learn about this easy roasted asparagus you might like to try our Dip and Dressing Potatoes, too, which is another easy roasted side dish.

How toPrep Asparagus

Asparagus is a delicious and healthy side dish and it’s important to prep the asparagus first so you get tender-crisp asparagus once it’s cooked. This is how you prep your asparagus for roasting.

First, trim the bottom to remove the woody ends and peel any tough skin from the stalk You want to remove the woody and tough parts otherwise your asparagus will be stringy and tough once it’s cooked. Use a knife to trim the ends and a vegetable peeler and remove the tough outer skin of each asparagus stalk. You want to still leave about the top 2 inches untouched.

How to Roast Asparagus

Step 1: Prepare the Oven

To start off you will need to place a rimmed baking sheet on an oven rack on the lowest position and heat the oven to 500 degrees. This preheats the pan so the asparagus cooks evenly on all sides.

Step 2: Roast the Asparagus

Before the asparagus goes in the oven, drizzle it with about 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Put the asparagus on the heated rimmed baking sheet. Roast the asparagus in the oven for around 10 minutes or until it becomes tender. Remember, depending on how thick your asparagus is you may need to adjust the cooking time.

Step 3: Time to Make the Creamy Southwestern Sauce

To make the creamy sauce, whisk together 2 tablespoons of Chugwater Chili Dip & Dressing Mix, 1 cup mayonnaise, and 1 cup of buttermilk. Set the sauce aside until the asparagus is done cooking.

Step 6: Serving Time!!!

After the asparagus has roasted and is tender pull it from the oven. Place several stalks of asparagus on each plate and drizzle the southwestern cream sauce over the top. Now you are ready to enjoy this easy asparagus side dish!!!

Recipe Tips and Suggestions

For extra flavor, sprinkle the stalks with garlic salt before you roast them to add a more garlicy taste.
You can make the southwestern cream sauce ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator. This will further develop the flavors.
The cream sauce is also delicious on other roasted vegetables like potatoes, butternut squash, brussels sprouts and cauliflower.

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Vegetables

American

Yield:4-6

Author:Leslie Beadles