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Wonderful Pistachios Lemon Gremolata Over Grilled Asparagus

With a Wonderful Pistachios twist, this easy-to-prepare dish is a classic way to serve asparagus in the Italian region of Lombardy—and it only takes a few minutes to put together.

  • Cook time
    10mins
  • Total time
    20mins
  • Calories*


    120


  • Serves
    4

Easy, Quick, Weekday, Spring, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pistachios, Italian, Asparagus, Gremolata, Side Dish, Gluten-Free

Ingredients

Gremolata:

  • 1⁄2 cup Wonderful Pistachios No Shells Lightly Salted, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3⁄4 cup flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1 lemon, zested, then quartered into wedges (for serving)

Asparagus:

  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 bunch asparagus (about 1 lb.), lower stems removed and trimmed

Method

For the gremolata:

  1. Place the Wonderful Pistachios, garlic, and parsley in the bowl of a small food processor and pulse until roughly chopped. Set aside.


For the asparagus:

  1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat or set a grill pan over medium-high heat. Clean and lightly oil the grates of the grill or lightly coat the grill pan with oil.
  2. Toss the asparagus with the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place asparagus on the grill and cook, turning twice during cooking time, until tender, about 10 minutes.
  3. Transfer asparagus to a serving plate and garnish with gremolata and lemon wedges. Squeeze lemon over asparagus just before enjoying.

Quick tip

Advance preparation: You can prepare the gremolata an hour or two before you cook the asparagus.

Nutrition

  • Serving size: 102g
  • Calories per serving: 120
  • Total Fat 9g
  • Saturated Fat 1g
  • Trans Fat 0g
  • Cholesterol 0mg
  • Sodium 100mg
  • Total Carbohydrate 9g
  • Dietary Fiber 3g
  • Total Sugars 3g
  • Includes 0g Added Sugars
  • Protein 5g
  • Vitamin D 0mcg
  • Calcium 51mg
  • Iron 3mg
  • Potassium 350mg

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