Great Edibles Recipes: Roasted Asparagus With Cannabis Dijon-Lemon Sauce

Asparagus is a classic side-dish that can be easily dressed up with tons of flavor! This summer, try this cannabis Dijon-lemon sauce to brighten up these deliciously traditional roasted asparagus spears. Serve it with your favorite summer-time entree and indulge in all the nutritional and medicinal components this dish has to offer.

Serves 4

Here’s What You Need:

Roasted Asparagus

• 2 bunches of asparagus (washed and trimmed)
• 2 tablespoons cannabis-infused extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
• salt and pepper

Cannabis-Dijon-Lemon Sauce

• 2 tablespoons cannabis-infused extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
• ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
• salt and pepper to taste
• Optional garnishes: 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, Parmesan cheese shavings, etc.

How to Make Roasted Asparagus with Cannabis Dijon-Lemon Sauce

Begin by making the cannabis Dijon-lemon sauce. Whisk together 1 tablespoon of cannabis-infused olive oil, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Mix well until all the ingredients are fully combined into a dressing/sauce. Set this bowl to the side for now.

Next, begin the asparagus preparations by preheating your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

Thoroughly wash and trim the ends of the asparagus spears. You may also peel your asparagus at this point, although peeling is not necessary – it all comes down to personal taste/preference.

Then, place your now washed and trimmed spears on a clean tea towel or set of paper towels. Make sure you dry the asparagus spears to the best of your ability, as you wish to roast them in the oven, and any unnecessary moisture may lead to unwanted “steaming.”

After you pat the asparagus spears dry, place them in a medium sized bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of cannabis-infused olive oil and the minced garlic. Make sure all the spears are evenly coated.

Then, arrange the asparagus spears in a single layer on a nonstick baking tray.

After the spears are arranged evenly, drizzle the cannabis Dijon-lemon dressing over them, as well as sprinkling more salt and freshly cracked black pepper, until all of the asparagus spears are evenly coated/seasoned.

Place the tray in the preheated oven and roast the asparagus for roughly 10 minutes, or until the spears are all fully cooked but are not flimsy or soft. You want the asparagus to be lightly browned from roasting, yet still have a bit of a bite to them.

Remove the baking tray from the oven and allow the spears to stand for a few minutes – both the asparagus and the baking tray need to cool down a bit.

After becoming cool enough to handle, plate your roasted asparagus spears. Finally, garnish them with a drizzle of roughly 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and some freshly shaved Parmesan cheese.

Serve immediately and enjoy.