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Grilled asparagus with parsley sauce

By Layla Pujol 10 Comments

Easy and quick recipe for grilled asparagus with parsley lemon sauce. This grilled asparagus dish makes a great appetizer or side dish.

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We’re having a very long spring here in the Pacific Northwest -at least in the Seattle area. Which means that, while I’m still waiting for that fresh local corn, there is still plenty of other good things at the market. For example, there is a ton of asparagus, which (thankfully)my kids love and will eat non-stop. However, I still have to find different ways to prepare it, or at least a different sauce to serve with the asparagus, so that it doesn’t get too boring for them.

Grilled asparagus with parsley sauce


Another good thing or place we have in Seattle is a Basque restaurant called Harvest Vine. Back in April I had some of their grilled asparagus and it was just perfect, very simple, but sooooooo good. On the plate with the grilled asparagus there were these tiny drops of a bright green sauce, which from the taste had to be made with parsley, lemon juice, maybe a little olive oil. The parsley sauce was great, the only problem (for me) was that there wasn’t enough. I love sauces and think people should be generous with sauce (I guess I could have asked for more but I didn’t).

Grilled asparagus with parsley lemon sauce

So just like when you have a crepe with Nutella at a restaurant, and they give you a tiny bit of Nutella, and then when you get home and the first thing you do eat it directly from the jar by the spoonful. I decided to make my own version of that parsley sauce. Just so I could completely drench my grilled asparagus in it.

Parsley lemon sauce

There was some sauce leftover from the asparagus, so we ate it with bread and finished every single drop. If I’m lazy/impatient or it’s cold outside, I will use a small electric grill to make the asparagus. If making it on the proper grill, then I recommend using a grill plate or platter to keep the asparagus from falling into the grill, plus it makes it easier to turn them. This grilled asparagus with parsley sauce can be served as an appetizer or as a side dish. The parsley lemon sauce also goes great with other grilled vegetables.

Grilled asparagus
Grilled asparagus with parsley sauce

Grilled asparagus with parsley sauce

Easy and quick recipe for grilled asparagus with parsley lemon sauce. This grilled asparagus dish makes a great appetizer or side dish.
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Course: Appetizer, Starter
Cuisine: Fusion, International, Latin, Spanish
Keyword: Asparagus, Grilled asparagus, Grilled asparagus with parsley sauce, Parsley lemon sauce
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 to 8, depending on amount of asparagus used

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • Salt

For the parsley lemon sauce:

  • 1 cup parsley leaves
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 3 tbs olive oil
  • 4-6 garlic cloves
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Toss the asparagus with the olive oil and salt, begin heating the grill.
  • Blend the parsley leaves, garlic cloves, and lemon juice until completely pureed.
  • Strain the parsley sauce and place the strained sauce in a jar with the olive oil and the salt, shake the jar until the sauce is well mixed, refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Grill the asparagus until tender and serve drizzled (or drenched) with the parsley lemon sauce.

Notes

Any extra parsley lemon sauce will make a great dipping sauce for bread and can also be served with other grilled vegetables.
Asparagus to be grilled

Step by step preparation photos for grilled asparagus with parsley sauce

Parsley plant in my garden
Blend the parsley with the lemon juice and garlic
Strain the parley sauce
Parsley sauce recipe
Parsley lemon sauce recipe
Rub the asparagus with oil and salt
How to grill asparagus
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Grilled asparagus with parsley sauce recipe
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  1. Yolanda says

    January 17, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    What is the serving size for 1 bunch of asparagus..

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    • Laylita says

      January 18, 2013 at 8:33 am

      As an appetizer or side dish, 1 bunch of asparagus will serve 4 people.

      Reply
  2. Vittoria says

    July 19, 2009 at 8:08 am

    Great idea. I’ve a fridge full of asparagus and wanted to make parsley sauce tonight. I’m vegetarian and was wondering what I could have the sauce with that I hadn’t tried. Thanks!

    Reply
  3. JOKAH says

    August 20, 2008 at 5:09 am

    I HAVE FOUND THAT YOU CAN MAKE THE PARSLEY SAUCE USING THE STEMS AS WELL AS THE LEAVES. JUST CUT OFF THE ROOT ENDS, WASH WELL, SHAKE DRY AND PUT IT ALL IN THE BLENDER WITH THE OTHER INGREDIENTS.

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  4. elena says

    June 29, 2008 at 9:19 am

    tienes unas fotos tan espectaculares…
    me encantan

    Reply
  5. Paz says

    June 28, 2008 at 4:59 am

    Yum! I like the sound of the parsely sauce with the asparagus. I definitely have to try this. Thanks!

    Paz

    Reply
  6. Heidi A says

    June 27, 2008 at 5:33 am

    Beautiful! As always, love the photos. We are still gorging on asparagus too. It has been, as you say, quite a long spring here. Only yesterday was I able to purchase some (long-delayed) local strawberries.

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  7. RobinSue says

    June 27, 2008 at 4:36 am

    I have had this parsley sauce over quartered hard boiled eggs, which was pretty for an Easter dish but I like the idea of using it on the asparagus. Once my parsley comes up in the garden I will have to try, sounds very refreshing.

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  8. Christie @ fig&cherry says

    June 26, 2008 at 11:02 pm

    Yum, that asparagus looks so fresh! Boo hoo for Sydney Winter ;(

    Reply
  9. Rosa says

    June 26, 2008 at 5:27 am

    A very refined dish! Really tasty!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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