Mediterranean Asparagus with Tomatoes and Sweet Potatoes
🌟Main ingredient:Asparagus
✨secondary ingredients: tomatoes and sweet-potatoes
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Not spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: 2-4 Dinners
Ingredients
1
bunch
of
asparagus
1
cup
cherry
tomatoes
1
medium-sized
sweet
potato
2
tablespoons
olive
oil
1
tablespoon
balsamic
vinegar
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
teaspoon
dried
oregano
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
Optional
side
dish:
Couscous
Cooking steps
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Wash and trim the asparagus spears, and cut them into 2-inch pieces.
Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
Peel the sweet potato and dice it into small cubes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and sweet potato cubes.
Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar over the vegetables. Add minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, and pepper.
Toss the vegetables until they are well coated with the seasonings.
Spread the vegetables on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and roast for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and slightly caramelized.
While the vegetables are roasting, prepare the optional side dish according to the package instructions.
Once the vegetables are done, remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly.
Serve the Mediterranean Asparagus with Tomatoes and Sweet Potatoes with the optional side dish, such as couscous.
Enjoy your delicious and healthy Mediterranean-inspired meal!
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