Asparagus with Dipping Sauce – Kalyn’s Kitchen
Roasted Asparagus with Dipping Sauce is a wonderful treat, and asparagus fans will love this fun way to eat it! I love the dipping sauce with a touch of Tahini, but you can definitely skip the tahini and make the sauce with all peanut butter if you prefer!
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This Asparagus with Dipping Sauce is a fantastic recipe that I first made back in 2012 (!) and I’ve been making it over since. I’m guessing more than a few of my current readers haven’t seen it back in the archives, and you need to try this right away if you’re an asparagus fan!
Do you keep buying asparagus over and over when it finally comes into season in the spring? Before I started blogging I wasn’t nearly so much of an asparagus fan as I am now. Then I learned about methods like roasted asparagus, grilled asparagus, and pan-fried asparagus. Since then I’ve been on a yearly spring quest to find as many new asparagus recipes as I can.
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What is Tahini?
Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds, and it’s used as a condiment or ingredient all over the middle east, as well as parts of Africa. It’s probably most well-known as an ingredient in hummus, but it’s good in so many things. There are many good brands, but I’m a huge fan of Soom Tahini (affiliate link) and that’s the kind I always choose.
What if you don’t have Tahini for the dipping sauce?
Even though the sauce has a generous amount of Tahini, you can definitely make the dipping sauce for asparagus with all peanut butter if you don’t want to buy tahini. But it does add a wonderful sesame flavor and if you like Tahini you’ll love it in this sauce.
How low in carbs is the Asparagus with Dipping Sauce?
This tasty asparagus with tahini-peanut sauce has only about 7 net carbs and 7 grams of protein!
What other vegetables would be good with this sauce?
The recipe makes enough sauce for more than one pound of asparagus, but have fun thinking of other things it would taste great with. If you have leftover sauce I’d try it on broccoli, cauliflower, or green beans!
How to make Asparagus with Dipping Sauce:
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- Trim the asparagus, cut diagonally into 2 inch pieces, toss with olive oil, and roast at 425F/220C about 15 minutes, or until it’s done to your liking. (If you like your asparagus still slightly crisp, I would start to check after 10 minutes.)
- While the asparagus roasts, blend together the peanut butter, Tahini Sauce (affiliate link) (or use all peanut butter), warm water, lemon juice, Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link) or sweetener of your choice, Minced Garlic (affiliate link), and soy sauce to make the sauce.
- That’s it! Devour and enjoy!
- Serve Asparagus with Dipping Sauce hot, and I promise this will be a hit with everyone who tries it!
Make it a Low-Carb Meal:
Asparagus with Dipping Sauce would be a great side dish for a low-carb meal, and it would taste great with any of these main dishes:
More Recipes to Make You Love Asparagus:
If you just can’t get enough asparagus when it’s in season, check out my Low-Carb and Keto Asparagus Recipes for lots more ideas!
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. asparagus, thick spears preferred for roasting
- 1 T olive oil
- sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste (I didn’t use much salt)
Sauce Ingredients:
- (Recipe makes enough sauce for several pounds of asparagus, but have fun thinking of other things it would taste great with.)
- 2 T peanut butter (see notes)
- 1/4 cup well-stirred Tahini (see notes)
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 T fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tsp. Golden Monkfruit Sweetener
- 1/2 tsp. ground garlic puree from a jar
- 2 tsp. soy sauce (see notes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F. Lightly spray a roasting pan with olive oil or non-stick spray.
- Be sure asparagus is washed, then cut off the lower woody ends (usually only a few inches, snap one to see.) Cut asparagus into diagonal-sliced pieces about 2 inches long.
- Put asparagus in plastic bowl and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Arrange in single layer on baking sheet and roast, turning once or twice, until asparagus is starting to slightly shrivel and brown and is still a little crisp in the center, about 15 minutes.
- While asparagus roasts, combine peanut butter, tahini, warm water, lemon juice, agave nectar (or other sweetener), garlic, and soy sauce in food processor, blender, or bowl attachment of an Immersion Blender (affiliate link). (If you use an immersion blender or blender, hold the lid down very tightly! I learned this the hard way.) Blend until ingredients are well combined.
- Serve asparagus hot with sauce on the side for each person to dip asparagus into. Sauce can also be spooned over asparagus, but I loved dipping it, especially since this is a rich sauce.
- Variations: I think this sauce would taste fantastic on roasted broccoli, cauliflower, or green beans too.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4
Serving Size
1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197Total Fat 16gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 0mgSodium 351mgCarbohydrates 11gFiber 4gSugar 2gProtein 7g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
If it’s made with natural peanut butter and an approved sweetener, this Asparagus with Dipping Sauce is a great dish for low-carb and Keto diets and for any phase of the original South Beach Diet. The sauce is relatively high in fat, but sesame seeds and peanuts contain what South Beach considers to be good fat.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe
This asparagus with a tahini and peanut dipping sauce was first posted in 2012! The recipe was last updated with more information in 2025.
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