Pecan Roasted Asparagus Recipe^{Low Carb}

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 pound asparagus, trimmed

2 tbsp pecan chips

Vegetable oil spray

1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1/4 tsp salt

Exchanges/Choices:

1 Vegetable

1/2 Fat

Calories 52

Carbohydrate 6g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Sugar 4g

Fat 3g

Sodium 151mg

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Be sure the asparagus is completely dry. Arrange the asparagus in a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the pecans. Lightly spray with the vegetable oil spray.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until the asparagus is tender-crisps and the pecans are browned.
In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, vinegar and salt.
Remove the asparagus from the oven. Pour the sugar mixture over the asparagus. Stir gently.

Fun Facts / Cooking Tips
	Another diabetic vegetable recipe. The specialty of this healthy dish is the roasted pecan. However, be sure to use pecan chips rather than chopped pecans. The chips are much smaller, when roasted, distribute their nutty flavor more evenly over the asparagus.

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