Grilled asparagus makes for an easy, delicious and healthy side dish that’s ready to serve in 15-minutes. In this recipe, it’s topped with Italian salsa verde — a simple fresh tasting sauce that elevates seasonal produce to a whole new level.

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What is salsa verde?

Salsa verde is well known in Italy as perhaps the most versatile herb-packed green sauce, next to pesto. Not to be confused with the spicy Mexican sauce also called salsa verde.

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The Italian salsa verde is a herb-based sauce using parsley as the base. Traditionally it includes anchovies, salted capers, lemon juice, olive oil garlic and vinegar. The ingredients are chopped together very very finely or mashed with a mortar and pestle until you have a thick sauce. This version is made with a mix of herbs (parsley, tarragon and mint), capers in brine, and the addition of toasted walnuts for a little extra crunch. You’ll find endless uses for this easy, versatile sauce! It can be used on practically everything from vegetables to meat and fish.

Get that grilled flavor on the LeMax

I love asparagus in all sorts of ways, but grilled asparagus will always be one of my favorites. Crisp-tender with a lightly charred flavor, it’s simply irresistible. Once again, I put my LeMax grill to the test only to prove that you don’t need an outdoor grill to enjoy the experience of grilling. With the ELAG LeMax glass ceramic grill you have the benefit that you can grill indoors or outdoors, all year round, because it’s electric! And just like an outdoor barbecue it has plenty of room for all of your grilling needs. So let’s get grilling!

How to prepare asparagus for grilling

Get rid of the woody ends. You can either trim the asparagus with a snap where there is a natural break. Or since in season now asparagus is so fresh and less woody, you can use a knife. The knife will easily enter the stalk where it is tender. If you need to add a lot of pressure then just move up the stalk until it can easily be sliced.

Grilled asparagus — tips

Keep it simple. Cooking asparagus on the grill couldn’t be easier! If you are using the LeMax, I recommend coating it lightly with oil before placing the asparagus on it’s heated surface. If you are using a traditional outdoor gas or charcoal grill, then simply coat the asparagus with olive oil before placing it on the grill.

Use tongs to roll the spears for even grill marks. Tongs make it easier to work with the spears than a spatula or fork. I find that it’s easier to turn them by gently using the tongs on the head of the asparagus, since it its less slippery.

Grilling is quick! Depending on the thickness of your spears, you’ll need to them for roughly 6 to 10 minutes over medium-high heat. For thicker spears you can plan with 10 minutes. This gives you an idea of how long you have to grill or prepare your other side dishes.

Looking for other asparagus recipe inspiration?

Then try one of these delicious recipes:

Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan Truffle Vinaigrette
Asparagus with Mediterranean Salsa
Asparagus with Lemon Butter & Parsley Breadcrumbs
Roasted White Asparagus with Tahini-Lemon Sauce

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