Apricot-Glazed Roasted Asparagus

"When asparagus is in season, it's gorgeous, fresh, and cheap. I came up with this recipe in a moment of creativity; I had a lot of asparagus on hand and wanted to give it a different twist." -CL Reader

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1  pound  asparagus spears, trimmed
• Cooking spray
• 2  tablespoons  apricot preserves
• 1  tablespoon  low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400º.

Place asparagus spears on a foil-lined jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray. Combine apricot preserves, soy sauce, garlic, and salt; pour preserves mixture over asparagus. Toss well to coat. Bake at 400º for 10 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

58 (0.0% from fat)

Fat:

0.0g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g)

Protein:

3g

Carbohydrate:

11.6g

Fiber:

2.6g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.6mg

Sodium:

210mg

Calcium:

28mg