Roasted Asparagus and Tomatoes

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Roasted asparagus with tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, and feta cheese. Only 15 minutes in the oven.

Roasted asparagus with tomatoes, topped with feta and dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, it can hardly get any better when it comes to asparagus.

Only a few ingredients and very little work, but the resulting dish is worth being served at a dinner party. Or any other time during the short asparagus season, I found this dish to be so good that I keep making it over and over again.

This asparagus with cherry tomatoes makes an ideal dinner when you want to have something really exquisite, but don’t feel like being long in the kitchen.

Of course, you will still have to make some sandwiches for the kids – I dare you to name me a kid who would eat asparagus, I’ve never heard of one until now – but otherwise, just mix all the ingredients together on a baking tray and put the tray in the oven for about 15 minutes.

This recipe is supposed to serve 4 people, but my husband and I can deal with it on our own. It only has 108 calories pro portion when 4 people are eating, so 217 if you only share it with your husband, and that is still not a big deal.

Differences between green and white asparagus:

In my last post White Asparagus with Sauce Hollandaise and Ham I mentioned some of the differences between the white and the green asparagus. So basically, they are quite the same, white asparagus being grown under the earth while green asparagus grows in the sun, thus developing the green color.

The fact that it grows above the ground makes it not only green, but also healthier than the white asparagus. I mean, they are both healthy, see this post for Asparagus Salad with Hard-Boiled Eggs and Ham for more on the health benefits of asparagus, but the green asparagus has more vitamins and minerals than the white sort.

How to roast asparagus

• This couldn’t be easier, you will only need 5 minutes to prepare and dress the asparagus and the tomatoes and 15 minutes to roast the vegetables. Isn’t that wonderful?
• Make sure the oven has time to preheat while you prepare the veggies, place everything on a baking tray lined with baking paper. If you use baking paper you will not even have to wash the baking tray afterward, just discard the paper.
• Roast the asparagus and the tomatoes in the oven for 12-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the asparagus stems, when done the asparagus should still be firm to the bite or al dente (you don’t want it to get too mushy) and the tomatoes should be wrinkly and slightly caramelized.
• As I have mentioned before this is a repost from 2016. I have been making this recipe over the last two years repeatedly without changing one thing.
• However, this spring I decided to add a good pinch of fennel seeds to the dish. It was amazing! The fennel seeds bring the dish to a whole new level, giving it a slightly sweet flavor that fits the rest of the dish brilliantly. It is optional, of course, but if you like fennel, do give it a try!

More asparagus recipes:

Spring Salad

Asparagus Coconut Curry

Cream of Asparagus Soup with Milk

Pea and Asparagus Risotto

Eggs and Asparagus on Toast

Roasted Asparagus and Tomatoes

Roasted asparagus with tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, and feta cheese. Only 15 minutes in the oven.

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: 291kcal

Author: Adina

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Ingredients 

• ▢ 450 g/ 1 lb green asparagus
• ▢ 350 g/ 12.3 oz cherry tomatoes
• ▢ 1 teaspoon fennel seeds optional but highly recommended
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• ▢ 60 g/ 2.1 oz/ about ½ cup feta crumbled
• ▢ fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius/ 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking tray or roasting tin with baking paper, if desired.
• Remove the woody, lower third of the asparagus stalks. Halve the cherry tomatoes. Place both vegetables on the baking tray, add the fennel seeds, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste. Mix well with your hands.
• Roast for about 12-15 minutes or until the asparagus is done to your liking. It should still be firm to the bite. Crumble the feta over the vegetables and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 613mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g

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