Keith’s Asparagus

• Preparation time: 5 minutes
• 4 servings
• Cooking time: 15 to 18 minutes
• 38 calories per serving, 35% from fat

RealAge effect if eaten 12 times a year:
3.1 days younger. It’s so simple, it must make your RealAge younger because of that, too!

RealAge-effect ingredients:
Asparagus, olive oil (potassium, healthy fats, folic acid)

Ingredients:
• 1 pound asparagus, rinsed, dried, and trimmed
• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt, to taste
• A pinch each thyme, oregano, basil, and black pepper
• Diced tomato (optional)

Preparation:
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Toss the asparagus in a 9×13-inch baking dish or a shallow 3-quart casserole with the olive oil, kosher salt, thyme, oregano, basil, and black pepper. Arrange asparagus in a single layer in the dish. Bake uncovered 12 to 13 minutes for thin asparagus or 15 to 18 minutes for thick asparagus, or until crisp-tender. Garnish with tomato, if desired.

Tip:
When adding the herbs, crush them between your fingers to increase their flavor.

Nutritional Analysis:
• Total fat (g) 1.5
• Sodium (mg)
• 5 Vitamin A (RE) 94
• Fat calories (kc)
• 13.3 Calcium (mg)
• 27 Beta-carotene (RE) 102
• Cholesterol (mg) 0
• Magnesium (mg) 22
• Vitamin C (mg) 31
• Saturated fat (g)
• 0.2 Zinc (mg)
• 0.5 Vitamin E (mg) 2.4
• Polyunsaturated fat (g) 0.3
• Selenium (mcg)
• 4 Thiamin B1 (mg) 0.1
• Monounsaturated fat (g) 0.8
• Potassium (mg)
• 352 Riboflavin B2 (mg) 0.1
• Fiber (g) 1.4
• Flavonoids (mg) 0
• Niacin B3 (mg) 1.2
• Carbohydrates (g) 5.0
• Lycopene (mg) 0
• Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.2
• Sugar (g) 1.8
• Fish (oz) 0
• Folic acid (mcg) 112
• Protein (g) 2.9
• Nuts (oz) 0
• Vitamin B12 (mcg) 0

This Side Dish Recipe was published in 'Cooking The RealAge Way, Turn Back Your Biological Clock with More Than 80 Delicious and Easy Recipes (MICHAEL F. ROIZEN, M.D. and JOHN LA PUMA, M.D.) - p174'