By Becky Hardin
Published Mar 22, 2019
Oven Roasted Asparagus with sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, garlic, and more is a delicious Mediterranean-inspired side dish fit for any occasion. This easy roasted asparagus recipe is quick to make yet filled with flavor! Add this asparagus side dish to your holiday meals, or just to your weeknight dinners. Either way, it’s sure to be a hit!
Oven Roasted Asparagus
This oven roasted asparagus recipe is filled with pine nuts, garlic, sun dried tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese for a super delicious asparagus side dish!
Side dishes are an art if you ask me. Sure, the main dish might be the star of the show, but what would it be without the perfect sides to accompany it? Holidays especially need delicious sides or else the meal seems empty, so I’m always focused on them when another holiday pops up.
With Easter on the way, I thought an oven roasted asparagus recipe would be just the thing. Asparagus is simple and just seems very spring like to me. Perfect thing to pair with ham, chicken, lamb…whatever you prefer on the Easter Holiday. The sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, and garlic give so much flavor to this dish, and I just love it!
This is a quick and easy asparagus side dish recipe that you can make for all occasions. It’s delicious, healthy , and makes a great side for any dinner.
This Oven Roasted Asparagus with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Pine Nuts is the perfect simple side dish for holidays and beyond!
Roasted Asparagus with Sun Dried Tomatoes
This roasted asparagus dish is definitely a new favorite for holidays. It’s super tasty and it looks really beautiful too. The sun dried tomatoes add color, the garlic adds so much flavor, the pine nuts add some texture…and every ingredient in this recipe is just perfect.
What’s in this recipe?
- Fresh Asparagus
- Pine Nuts
- Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Garlic Cloves
- Lemon Juice
- Parmesan Cheese
- Olive Oil
- Salt & Pepper
- Lemon Zest
The ingredients combine to create a fresh, Mediterranean-inspired flavor that is absolutely delicious!
How to Trim Asparagus
Before cooking and eating asparagus, you’ll want to trim off those tough, “woody” ends. They are usually white, so it’s pretty clear to see where they need to be cut.
Trimming asparagus is really easy! A common method is to just bend the stalks (focus pressure where the white ends meet the green stalks) and they’ll snap right off. But it’s just as simple to line up your asparagus on a cutting board and chop those ends off all at once. You can use either method to trim asparagus , just make sure you get the really tough parts completely off before cooking.
How to Roast Asparagus in the Oven
This roasted asparagus dish is so simple! Prep time is quick and cook time is short. So you can make this along with the rest of your dishes without too much stress or hassle. Roasting asparagus in the oven is such an easy way to make a great side dish!
How to Make Oven Roasted Asparagus with Sun Dried Tomatoes:
- Trim and rinse your asparagus, preheat the oven to 400°F, and line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
- Place asparagus, sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, and garlic on the pan.
- Whisk together olive oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Then pour that over the ingredients in the pan and toss everything together.
- Roast asparagus for 15-17 minutes at 400°F.
- Removed asparagus from the oven, and drizzle lemon juice over it. Then sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and lemon zest over everything. Toss everything together again.
That’s it! You’ve got a tasty dish ready to serve! The full recipe can be found in the card below.
How long to roast asparagus?
In general, how long to roast asparagus depends on the temperature of your oven, and the thickness of the asparagus. For this recipe, we will be roasting the asparagus for about 15-17 minutes at 400°F. You just want to cook it until it becomes tender. Don’t overcook!
Asparagus Side Dish Recipes
Asparagus makes a great side dish because it’s simple, it’s healthy, it’s easy to cook, and it goes with just about everything. You can easily add different ingredients and flavors to make it fit your meal, and it never seems to fail. I’m loving this oven roasted asparagus, but it works grilled or sauteed too. Add cheese, add lemon juice, add bacon…anything goes with this easy-going vegetable!
Try these other easy asparagus side dishes too:
- Sauteed Asparagus with Pancetta
- Three Cheese Asparagus Gratin
- Grilled Lemon Butter Asparagus
- Crispy Garlic Roasted Asparagus
Oven roasted asparagus plus sun dried tomatoes, garlic, cheese…everything together is just YUM. I can’t wait to serve this asparagus dish with Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham on Easter , and I might even try it out next Thanksgiving . But I’ll definitely be pairing it with salmon or chicken for a regular weeknight dinner!
If you like this roasted asparagus recipe, try these other delicious side dishes:
- Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
- Air Fryer Roasted Vegetables
- Mozzarella Parmesan Baked Tomatoes
- Brussels Sprouts Gratin with Bacon
- Cheesy Firecracker Broccoli
- Honey Glazed Carrots with Ginger
- Sauteed Green Beans with Molasses
If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!
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- ▢ 1½ pounds fresh asparagus trimmed
- ▢ 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- ▢ 3 garlic cloves very thinly sliced
- ▢ ¾ cup 6 ounces sun-dried tomatoes (California Sun Dry Sundried Tomatoes, Julienne cut with herbs works well)
- ▢ 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- ▢ 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ▢ ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ▢ 2 tablespoons lemon juice (juice of 2 lemons), divided
- ▢ ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ▢ Zest of 1 lemon
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Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F and line a large sheet pan with aluminum foil.
- Place the asparagus, pine nuts, garlic slices and sun-dried tomatoes on the foil.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons oil, salt, black pepper and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Pour the oil mixture over the ingredients on the sheet pan and toss gently to coat.
- Bake 15-17 minutes (depending on the thickness) or until asparagus is just tender but not overcooked.
- Drizzle the cooked asparagus with the remaining 1 tablespoons lemon juice and sprinkle with the grated cheese and lemon zest.
- Toss gently to combine and…
- Enjoy!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Oven Roasted Asparagus with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Parmesan
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds fresh asparagus trimmed
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- 3 garlic cloves very thinly sliced
- ¾ cup 6 ounces sun-dried tomatoes (California Sun Dry Sundried Tomatoes, Julienne cut with herbs works well)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (juice of 2 lemons), divided
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F and line a large sheet pan with aluminum foil.
- Place the asparagus, pine nuts, garlic slices and sun-dried tomatoes on the foil.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons oil, salt, black pepper and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Pour the oil mixture over the ingredients on the sheet pan and toss gently to coat.
- Bake 15-17 minutes (depending on the thickness) or until asparagus is just tender but not overcooked.
- Drizzle the cooked asparagus with the remaining 1 tablespoons lemon juice and sprinkle with the grated cheese and lemon zest.
- Toss gently to combine and…
- Enjoy!
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By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
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What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
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Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
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I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
