A bright and colorful plate with tender, roasted asparagus in a tangy tomato sauce, sprinkled with quinoa.

Asparagus and Tomato with Chipotle Sauce

Name: Asparagus and Tomato with Chipotle Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb. asparagus trimmed and drizzled with olive oil; 2 cups cooked quinoa; 1 large onion diced; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 can diced tomatoes; 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce chopped; 1 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp olive oil; Salt to taste; pepper to taste

Healthy and filling asparagus and quinoa dish, perfect for a weeknight dinner.

Category Main Course

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Style Mexican

Technique Roasting

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily recipe · May 30, 2023

A little about this dish

This recipe for our 'Mexican' inspired main course features a seasonal ingredient - asparagus! We're combining it with a tomato and chipotle sauce, and serving it with quinoa for a healthy and filling meal.

Ingredients (for 4)

Asparagus — 1 lb. — trimmed and drizzled with olive oil
Cooked quinoa — 2 cups
Onion — 1 large — diced
Garlic — 2 cloves — minced
Diced tomatoes — 1 can
Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce — 1-2 — chopped
Cumin — 1 tsp
Smoked paprika — 1/2 tsp
Olive oil — 1 tbsp
Salt — — to taste
Pepper — — to taste

Preparation

Step 1 — 🌡️🔥🍴

Preheat oven to 400°F and roast asparagus for 15-20 minutes, until tender and lightly browned.
Step 2 — 🔥🍳🧅

While asparagus is roasting, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until softened and fragrant.
Step 3 — 🍅🥄🔥

Add diced tomatoes, chipotle peppers, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the pan and bring to a simmer. Let the tomato mixture simmer for 10-15 minutes, until thickened.
Step 4 — 🥣🍛🌿

To serve, spoon the tomato sauce over the roasted asparagus and sprinkle with cooked quinoa.

A final fox tip

If you want to make this dish heartier, you could add some black beans to the tomato sauce, or serve with a side of rice. You can also adjust the spiciness of the dish by adding more or less chipotle peppers.