1tablespoonavocado oil(Between ½ to 1 tablespoon cooking oil)
½teaspoonkosher salt(or more to taste)
Basil Vinaigrette
1cupfresh basil(packed)
½clovefresh garlic (or 1 small garlic clove)
2tablespoonavocado oil(extra virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil)
1tablespoonwhite wine vinegar
lemon juice(a splash of fresh lemon juice)
1tsp kosher salt(or more to taste)
Instructions
Basil Vinaigrette
Place fresh basil, garlic clove, avocado oil, white wine vinegar, and splash of fresh lemon juice in an immersion blender, nuti bullet, or blender and process until ingredients are combined and season to taste with kosher salt. Set aside
Roasting
Preheat oven to 415 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
Hold one spear of asparagus and bend it until it breaks. Discard the woody end. With the other end, line that one asparagus up against the other asparagus and trim them so that they are the SAME length as the pre-cut stalk. Set aside.
Using a vegetable peeler or paring knife, peel away the outer layer of the carrots. Then, rinse the carrots and cut asparagus under cool water. Pat dry with paper towels. Cut the carrots, so they are the same width as the asparagus.
Arrange the asparagus and carrots on the prepared baking sheet into a single layer. Drizzle with cooking oil and massage the vegetable until they are all coated. Season with kosher salt. Place in oven and roast for 7 minutes.
Remove them from the oven and immediately place on a serving tray. Then, drizzle with basil vinaigrette (optional) but so tasty.
Notes
The most important tip is to NOT overcook your asparagus or the carrots. You want the end result to be tender crisp vegetables with a slight bite. If not, you'll be left with soft and mushy vegetables what are unpleasant to eat.
Cut your carrots so that they are the same width as your asparagus, so they're done at the same time.
Remove the woody ends of the asparagus as they are hard to eat and digest.
Peel away the outer skin of the carrots as it can cause your carrots to taste bitter.
Choose the best looking asparagus and carrots that you possibly can so for the freshest tasting side dish.
Season with kosher salt for optimal flavor.
The size of your asparagus and carrots will determine cooking time. Use the size in the photos as a guide. Set a timer if needed to prevent overcooking. Under cooking is far better than overcooking taste test if needed.