Baked asparagus

On one of our trips to our local produce market, Nana said: "Mommy, it's asparagus season".  Since she outgrew her allergy to asparagus, I thought it would be a great idea to get a big bunch of fresh asparagus and as usual, we got fresh radishes, and our regular veggies and fruits.

Looking for a good way to cook asparagus without killing its nutrients and vitamins I went online and found that the sames recipe was repeated over and over again, well, at least the ones that required minimum cooking...  Hmmm?? How could I change that?  I mean, I had to make something that was gluten free, I wanted something fresh, something that the kids would actually eat.  so here is what I came up with:

Gluten free - Vegan Baked Asparagus

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch asparagus (clean and trimmed)
• Juice of one lemon
• 1 Garlic clove (crushed)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt, pepper, and dry oregano -to taste

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°
• Mix lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, and oregano
• On a baking dish, place a sheet of aluminum foil and spread asparagus evenly
• Lightly brush the asparagus with the mix and cover with the aluminum sheet
• Bake for 15 minutes

Gluten free - Vegan Salsa

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch radishes (chopped)
• 1 green onion (chopped)
• 1 pearl onion (chopped)
• 2 celery sticks (thinly shopped)
• 1 bunch cilantro (thinly shopped)
• 1 medium size cucumber (chopped)
• 1 medium size jicama (chopped)
• Juice of three lemons
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Mix all ingredients in a bowl and serve as a side dish or with chips

I will post the recipe for our baked potato soon, meanwhile, I hope you enjoy the lemony flavor on the asparagus and the fresh heat-free salsa.  

Please leave a comment if you did or did not like the recipe, I'd love to hear your feedback!