Carley is a Toronto based Holistic Nutritionist and Wellness Consultant. She believes that health involves SO much more than just nutritious food and supplements-such as mindfulness, mindset, connection with nature and community. She believes deeply in educating and empowering people — especially women — to take their health and well-being into their own hands. So that they can live a happy, balanced and abundant life.

Garlic Roasted Asparagus

Name: Garlic Roasted Asparagus
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Asparagus; Sea Salt; Black Pepper; Garlic Cloves; Parmesan Cheese; Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

Recipe by Carley Nadine

Ingredients

Time

15m

Serves

This quick and easy recipe for oven roasted asparagus is the perfect spring dish. Add it alongside fish, lamb or roasted portabello mushrooms. You can even add them to a salad.

Gluten-Free

Side

Ingredients

1 bunch

Asparagus

1/2 tsp

Sea Salt

1/4 tsp

Black Pepper

Garlic Cloves

minced

3 Tbsp

Parmesan Cheese

grated

3 Tbsp

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Rinse the asparagus and trim off woody end pieces. Spread the asparagus out on top of the prepared cooking sheet.

Lightly coat the asparagus with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and minced garlic. Use your hands to mix the asparagus with all the ingredients, then lay out into an even layer again. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven top with freshly grated parmesan cheese and pepper.

Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Substitutions: Omit the parmesan for a dairy-free option. Add a little lemon juice for more flavour.