Lemon-Roasted Asparagus from Healthy Diabetic Recipes
Lemon-Roasted Asparagus from Healthy Diabetic Recipes
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If you are unsure whether this Lemon-Roasted Asparagus recipe is suitable for your personal diabetic diet, please consult your doctor or a qualified nutritionalist.



“Another article of cuisine that offends the bowels of unused Britons is garlic. Not uncommonly in southern climes an egg with a shell on is the only procurable animal food without garlic in it. Flatulence and looseness are the frequent results.”
~ Dr. T. K. Chambers, A Manuel of Diet In Health and Disease (1875)


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Lemon-Roasted Asparagus Recipe


Recipe Ingredients:

2 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed
2 tbsp butter, melted
4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 tsp grated lemon peel, divided

 

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the asparagus in a 9- by 13-inch baking dish.

In a small bowl, combine the butter, lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons of the lemon peel; mix well and pour over the asparagus. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until desired tenderness.

Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the remaining 2 teaspoons lemon peel. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings. Serving size: 6 to 8 asparagus stalks.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Fat, 1 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 81; Calories from Fat 54; Total Fat 6g; Saturated Fat 4g; Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 73mg; Carbohydrate 6g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 2g; Protein 3g.

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"09-16-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2001"

Servings: 4






“Food for all is a necessity. Food should not be a merchandise, to be bought and sold as jewels are bought and sold by those who have the money to buy. Food is a human necessity, like water and air, it should be available.”
~ Pearl Buck (1892-1973) American Nobel Prize winning author.


 

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This Lemon-Roasted Asparagus Recipe may also be ideal for anyone following the Atkins diet, or seeking to reduce their carbohydrate intake for other reasons.