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Roasted Asparagus with Tahini Lemon Sauce

Oven-roasted asparagus with a creamy garlic-tahini-miso-lemon sauce.

From The How Not to Age Cookbook

Ingredients

  • asparagus
  • garlic cloves
  • fresh lemon juice
  • tahini
  • nutritional yeast
  • white miso paste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the asparagus in a single layer.
  3. Roast the asparagus until tender, 6 to 8 minutes, depending on its thickness.
  4. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the garlic and lemon juice, and blend until smooth.
  5. Then add the tahini, nutritional yeast, and miso paste, and blend again until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
  6. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time until the sauce is as thin or thick as you prefer.
  7. Taste to adjust the seasonings, if needed.
  8. Transfer the roasted asparagus to a platter and spoon on as much of the sauce as desired.
  9. Serve hot.
  10. Transfer any remaining sauce to a small, covered container and refrigerate until needed.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

  • Folate
    From: Asparagus
  • Vitamin K
    From: Asparagus
  • Beta-glucan
    From: Nutritional yeast
  • Vitamin B12
    From: Nutritional yeast

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

  • Aging
    Reduces risk of · via Folate
  • Cognitive decline
    Reduces risk of · via Folate
  • Age-Related Hearing Loss
    Protects against · via Folate
  • Depression
    Reduces risk of · via Folate
  • Neurodegenerative Disease
    Protects against · via Folate
  • Alzheimer's disease
    Protects against · via Folate
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    Reduces risk of · via Vitamin K
  • Osteoarthritis
    Protects against · via Vitamin K
  • Osteoporosis
    Protects against · via Vitamin K
  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
    Reduces risk of · via Nutritional yeast
  • Oxidative Stress
    Protects against · via Vitamin B12
  • Premature Hair Graying
    Addresses · via Vitamin B12
  • Stroke
    Protects against · via Vitamin B12
  • Bone Fracture
    Protects against · via Vitamin B12
  • Sarcopenia
    Protects against · via Vitamin B12

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