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Oven-Roasted Asparagus & Tarragon Salad

Made by Anastasia - Serves: 4 Filed Under: Green Salads, Low Carb, Paleo, Salad Index, Summer Salads

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Frenchify your oven-roasted asparagus by adding some anise flavoured tarragon and Dijon, the perfect side for an extraordinary mid-week dinner party that takes just minutes to prepare.

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Oven-roasted asparagus salad on a plate with lemon halves.

Oven roasting your asparagus brings out its best, it forms a nice char and develops a beautiful smoky flavour, a perfect match for the aromatic tarragon and zingy Dijon lemon dressing in this salad.

Asparagus and tarragon pair well with egg dishes, poultry, seafood and game meats. I love serving this salad alongside my Dijon rabbit stew and it also makes an impressive side for a dinner party. Try it with…

  • Rabbit stew (try it with chicken if you prefer)
  • Whole baked trout
  •  Mustard stuffed chicken
  • Goats cheese tart, for a light lunch

More on tarragon

Tarragon is a French culinary favourite used in herbs de fines and n Béarnaise sauce, it is a tender leafy herb with a bittersweet aromatic taste similar to anise or liquorice.

What can I substitute for tarragon…

You could try substituting with equal amounts of fresh chervil or fennel fronds, you could also try dill, basil or marjoram in its place though these herbs do not have the anise flavour they still work as a replacement.

For dried spices try a good quality dried tarragon (it should have a liquorice-like tarragon aroma and not smell like wet-grass). You can also use a pinch of fennel seed or anise seed for each tablespoon of fresh tarragon used for this salad it would be approximately ½ - 1 teaspoon.

Close-up oven-roasted asparagus salad.

How to make your oven-roasted asparagus salAD

The best way to test how much you should cut from your asparagus is to hold the asparagus about halfway down the spear and bend the stalk until it snaps.

  1. Preheat your oven to 2200C (4250F).
  2. Hold the asparagus about halfway down the spear and bend the stalk until it snaps. Use it as a guide to cut the rest of your asparagus stalks by lining them up together and cutting off with a sharp chef’s knife.
  3. Place your washed and trimmed asparagus in a large tray and toss with the olive oil, tarragon, lemon zest, salt and pepper until well coated.
  4. Put your tray with the asparagus in the middle rack of your oven and roast until golden brown and tender (approximately 10-20 minutes depending on its thickness). Remove when done.
  5. Add the lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and Dijon to a glass jar and shake until emulsified, pour over your asparagus and toss gently until, well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings according to your taste.
  6. Arrange your oven-roasted asparagus on a platter and garnish with spiralized lemon and extra tarragon, serve at room temperature or cold.
  • BENDING ASPARAGUS TO CUT OFF WOODY STALKS
    BEND THE STALK
  • BENDING ASPARAGUS TO CUT OFF WOODY STALKS 2
    SNAP THE SPEAR
  • LINING UP YOUR ASPARAGUS FOR CUTTING
    LINE THEM UP AND CUT THEM
  • Asparagus spears on a lined oven tray with chopped tarragon, lemon zest and oil.
    ADD HERBS, ZEST & OIL
  • Roasted asparagus spears on an oven tray.
    ROAST UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN
  • Tossing roasted asparagus with oil, herbs and vinaigrette on an oven tray.
    POUR OVER VINAIGRETTE & TOSS

Some tips for roasting asparagus

For perfect oven-roasted asparagus each and every time it is important that you...

1Trim the woody ends.
As the bottom ends of asparagus are woody and fibrous and difficult to bite through even when cooked you most definitely should cut them – don’t miss this important step.

2Don't overcrowd your pan.
Roast your asparagus in a single layer, spaced out over your pan, otherwise, your asparagus will steam and not brown properly. Remember we are oven roasting the asparagus to get a nice char.

3Roast according to asparagus size.
Thin asparagus should take 10-12 minutes while thicker asparagus will take 15-20 minutes. Roast until the base of the asparagus is easily pierced through by a fork.

For more asparagus recipes...

  • Barbecued asparagus salad with walnut crumble and goat cheese on a blue plate.
    BBQ ASPARAGUS WITH WALNUT ROSEMARY
  • BABY ASPARAGUS SALAD
    BABY ASPARAGUS & LEMON RICOTTA

Aerial view of oven-roasted asparagus salad with lemon halves.

Oven Roasted Asparagus & Tarragon Salad

Frenchify your oven-roasted asparagus by adding some anise flavoured tarragon and Dijon, the perfect side for an extraordinary mid-week dinner party that takes just minutes to prepare.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
* Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Australian, French
Keyword: Easy
Servings: 4 as a side
Calories: 192kcal
Author: Anastasia
Ingredients
  • 500 grams fresh asparagus (approximately 2 large 4 small bunches)
  • 3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest (zest from 1 lemon)
  • ¼ cup tarragon (chopped )
  • 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsps lemon juice (approximately 1 medium lemon)
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • Spiralized lemon and tarragon leaves for garnish
Metric - Imperial
Instructions
  • Preheat your oven to 2200C (4250F).
  • Place your washed and trimmed asparagus in a large tray and toss with the olive oil, tarragon, lemon zest, salt and pepper until well coated.
  • Place asparagus spears in a large oven tray and toss with the olive oil, tarragon, lemon zest, salt and pepper until well combined.
  • Roast in your oven until golden brown and tender (approximately 10-20 minutes)
  • When done, add the lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and Dijon to a glass jar and shake until emulsified, pour over your asparagus and toss gently until, well combined.
  • Arrange on a platter and garnish with spiralized lemon and extra tarragon, serve at room temperature or cold.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 349mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1079IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 4mg
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Anastasia is a home cook introduced to cooking at a young age (8 years old) and hasn’t gotten out of the kitchen since! She had her own coffee shop and ran her own catering business for over a decade. Her love of salads developed as she was always the one responsible for making the salads for family get-togethers and friends functions.

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