Sesame-Ginger Glazed Asparagus

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
44%
Sesame-Ginger Glazed Asparagus
20 min.
4
38kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • pound asparagus trimmed
  • teaspoon ginger fresh minced peeled
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic fresh minced
  • teaspoon honey 
  • teaspoon juice of lime 
  • servings lime wedges 
  • tablespoon lower-sodium soy sauce 
  • teaspoons sesame seed toasted

Equipment

  • microwave

Directions

  1. Cook asparagus in boiling water 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  2. Drain.
  3. Microwave soy sauce, honey, lime juice, ginger, and garlic on HIGH for 2 minutes. Arrange asparagus on a platter.
  4. Drizzle soy sauce mixture over asparagus; sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
  5. Serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts

Calories38kcal
Protein27.35%
Fat13.03%
Carbs59.62%

Properties

Glycemic Index
49.07
Glycemic Load
1.51
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
9.3647826236227%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.03mg
Hesperetin
0.54mg
Naringenin
0.04mg
Isorhamnetin
6.46mg
Kaempferol
1.58mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
15.87mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:37.58kcal
1.88%
Fat:0.65g
1.01%
Saturated Fat:0.12g
0.74%
Carbohydrates:6.72g
2.24%
Net Carbohydrates:4.14g
1.51%
Sugar:3.64g
4.05%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:146.62mg
6.37%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:3.08g
6.17%
Vitamin K:47.19µg
44.95%
Vitamin A:858.54IU
17.17%
Folate:62µg
15.5%
Iron:2.65mg
14.72%
Copper:0.26mg
13.05%
Vitamin B1:0.17mg
11.54%
Manganese:0.23mg
11.49%
Fiber:2.58g
10.33%
Vitamin B2:0.17mg
10.21%
Vitamin E:1.31mg
8.71%
Vitamin C:7.17mg
8.69%
Phosphorus:73.07mg
7.31%
Potassium:254.8mg
7.28%
Vitamin B6:0.12mg
6.21%
Vitamin B3:1.21mg
6.06%
Magnesium:22.65mg
5.66%
Zinc:0.73mg
4.89%
Selenium:3.05µg
4.35%
Calcium:39.53mg
3.95%
Vitamin B5:0.33mg
3.32%
Source:My Recipes