Wheat Free Steamed Asparagus with Olive Oil & Lemon
Bright, grassy asparagus gets the treatment it truly deserves here — a quick steam to lock in that vivid green color and tender-crisp bite, finished with a drizzle of good olive oil and a squeeze of fresh lemon. The whole thing comes together in under ten minutes with just a handful of ingredients, making it one of those side dishes that looks far more impressive than the effort involved. Every component is naturally free of wheat and gluten, so there's no label-checking or ingredient swapping required — just clean, whole food from start to finish. The lemon zest is optional but absolutely worth it if you have a citrus fruit on hand, adding a fragrant pop that takes the dish from simple to genuinely special. Serve it straight from the platter while the spears are still warm and glistening, and don't be surprised when it disappears before anything else on the table.
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4 servings
- 1 ½ lb fresh asparagus, tough ends snapped off
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, or to taste
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pour about 1 inch of water into a large skillet or wide saucepan and set a steamer basket inside. Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat.
- 2
Arrange the asparagus in the steamer basket in a single layer. Cover and steam until the spears are bright green and just tender when pierced at the thickest point with a paring knife, 4–6 minutes for medium spears or 6–7 minutes for thick spears.
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