Lemon Balsamic Grilled Asparagus
A delicious recipe for lemon balsamic grilled asparagus that makes a quick and easy healthy side dish for your next gathering.
This Lemon Balsamic Grilled Asparagus might be the best asparagus you’ll ever eat!! I know that’s a large claim, but the lemon white balsamic vinegar used to marinate the asparagus is heavenly!
I purchased a gourmet white balsamic vinegar while on vacation in Savannah, GA at Lowcountry Gourmet Foods. They have a great selection of balsamic vinegar and olive oil that you can sample in the store. If you can’t find lemon balsamic, just use a very good quality white balsamic vinegar for this recipe.
Another product that I picked up while shopping was Lime Frost Sea Salt from The Spice and Tea Exchange. It took this recipe to the next level, but again, you can substitute regular coarse sea salt here. I love experimenting with exotic sea salts and different spice blends in my recipes. They add so much flavor!
Quality balsamic matters
Good balsamic vinegar is like a fine wine. The longer it’s aged, the smoother it tastes. Grape pressings are boiled down to a thick syrup and aged in wooden barrels along with the vinegar “mother”. Most of the vinegar that I sampled at Lowcountry Gourmet Foods was so good that I could drink it. I love to pour it on my salads for a healthy and delicious dressing.
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
- Medium size asparagus with large enough stalks to place on the grill without falling through, plus thicker asparagus holds up better when grilling
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Lemon white balsamic vinegar- or regular good-quality white balsamic vinegar
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Fresh garlic- minced
- Coarse salt -gourmet lime frost salt is great here!
- Fresh lemon zest
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
How To Make Lemon Balsamic Grilled Asparagus
Step 1. Mix all marinade ingredients in a bowl with a whisk. Set aside.
Step 2. Wash asparagus and trim about 1″ off the thick end. Place into a 9×13 dish and pour marinade on top. Refrigerate for at least an hour to mingle flavors.
Step 3. Preheat the grill and turn the heat to medium. Place asparagus directly onto the grill rack. Reserve marinade.
Step 4. Cook for 4-5 minutes per side, checking frequently so you don’t overcook them. They should be tender but still have a slight crunch. Pour leftover marinade through a fine strainer to remove bits of raw garlic and drizzle over asparagus before serving.
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Lemon Balsamic Grilled Asparagus
Equipment
- grill
Ingredients
- 2 lbs medium size asparagus -large enough stalks to place on grill without falling through, thicker asparagus holds up better when grilling
For the Marinade
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp lemon white balsamic vinegar or regular good-quality white balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tbsp fresh garlic minced
- 1 tsp coarse salt -gourmet lime frost salt is great here!
- 1 tsp fresh lemon zest
- freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix all marinade ingredients in a bowl with a whisk. Set aside.
- Wash asparagus and trim about 1″ off the thick end. Place into a 9×13 dish and pour marinade on top. Refrigerate for at least an hour to mingle flavors.
- Preheat grill and turn heat to medium. Place asparagus directly onto the grill rack. Reserve marinade.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes per side, checking frequently so you don’t overcook them. They should be tender but still have a slight crunch. Pour leftover marinade through a fine strainer to remove bits of raw garlic and drizzle over asparagus before serving.
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I love the lemoniness of this dish! Asparagus and lemon are SO good together and this sounds fabulous! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Love this! I usually put garlic and lemon but I’ve never tried balsamic vinegar. I wish I had your bottle to try! ;D Thank you for sharing on Thursday’s Treasures Sweetie! <3 and hugs! http://www.recipesformyboys.com/p/thursdays-treasures.html
This sounds awesome! I just LOVE asparagus and the flavour combinations you’ve created here look wonderful!
Thank you ladies! Thank you for stopping by! 🙂
This looks delicious! I Would love to have you link up to my 2 carnivals today….http://www.aroundmyfamilytable.com/2012/04/feed-your-soul-5/ (anything food related) and http://everydaymomcakes.com/sugar-me-up-5/ (deserts only). Hope to see you around!
i bet my hubby would LOVE this! I need to look in to those awesome salts you have!
Hi Amee,
This is my favorite way to have Asparagus, your recipe and your presentation looks awesome! Hope you are having a great spring week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you have a wonderful week end and enjoy your new Red Plate!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
Miz Helen, thank you so much!!! What an honor! I will treasure my Red Plate! 🙂 Angie and Wendy, thank you!