Lemon Pepper Asparagus
You know how sometimes you get into the mode of create-create-create, and forget your tried-and-trues? Maybe that’s just me. In any case, from time to time I end up experimenting so much with food and wanting to try new things that I go without making my “standard” dishes for a long time. And then one day, a beautiful bunch of asparagus looks up at you from the produce bin at the grocery store and says, “Hey, remember me?”
Oh, yes, I remember. This dish is one that I discovered in college, while trying to make a different recipe from my favorite vegetarian cookbook of all time, Carol Gelles’ 1000 Vegetarian Recipes (full disclosure: affiliate link). Her recipe called for lemon and butter, but I had recently discovered lemon pepper seasoning, and couldn’t get enough of it. And the first time I tried it, I was enthralled.
The tart taste of the lemon and kick of the lemon pepper go so well with the sweet crunch of the asparagus and the creamy butter. Everything is balanced, everything in order. Simple, delicious, and easy to make. In other words, the perfect side. And as hot as it is these days, I’m a fan of light fare that minimizes my kitchen time. This takes about 5 minutes and you’re done. Though no one will believe that something this good requires so little effort. That’s ok; let them think you slaved away in the kitchen all afternoon to make it. Maybe that’ll convince them to do the dishes. 😉
This sounds so delicious!! Thanks for the sweet comment on my blog! 🙂
This is how I like my green beans flavoured as well…lemony butter and pepper is a delish combo. Although I eat it by the half kilogram, not as a side dish (I’m a total green bean addict!) 🙂
Ooh, I never thought about using lemon pepper for green beans! Sounds delish! *runs to farmer’s market to pick up green beans*
Hi Natalie, I can’t resist asparagus. Liking the sound of that lemon pepper seasoning – would be wonderful with chicken too. Great photos.
Asparagus and lemon go so well together. Looks like a wonderful side dish!
I have to make this for my husband. I was totally against asparagus until I met him. Hated it. For no good reason too, since I refused to ever eat it so I didn’t know what it tasted like. Then of course he convinced me that I was being a fool and now I love it.
Since you confessed that you used to hate asparagus for no good reason, I’ll confess that I never knew what fresh asparagus tasted like until I was an adult; growing up, we always got the canned variety, and even that was rare. But now that I’ve had fresh asparagus, I have a hard time believing I’d be able to go back to canned.
I love asparagus! I usually just roast with salt and pepper, but this is a great idea! I can’t wait to get asparagus at the store!
delicious way to have asparagus
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I love lemon pepper seasoning…it’s an addiction 🙂 Looks delicious!
Amen to that–I’ve been known to put it on everything in my fridge. I managed to stop just short of using it as a sundae topping, but you never know… 😉
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