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Grilled asparagus and sweet potato with curry

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Makes: 2 servings

Curry adds an exotic flavour to these grilled vegetables. They taste great with pork tenderloin.

Ingredients

1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1 inch (2 cm) wide strips 300g 10 oz
16 asparagus stalks, tough ends removed

olive oil 15 mL 1 tbsp
curry powder 5 mL 1 tsp
black pepper 2 mL ½ tsp

Cooking Directions

  1. Place the sweet potato in a microwave safe bowl and cover with water. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Drain the water.
  2. Add the asparagus and coat with the remaining ingredients.
  3. Heat the BBQ to medium heat*.
  4. Place the vegetables in a grilling basket and grill for 10 minutes, flipping occasionally.
  5. Serve immediately.

    * This recipe can also be made in the oven. Heat the oven to 400º F (200ºC). Line a baking sheet with tin foil and cook for 10 minutes, flipping once.

© – Reproduced with permission of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 2008.

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Nutritional Information (5 strips of sweet potato and 8 spears of asparagus): Calories: 206 Protein: 5 g Total fat: 8 g Saturated fat: 1 g Dietary cholesterol: 0 mg Carbohydrate: 32 g Dietary fibre: 4 g Sodium: 28 mg Potassium: 413 mg

Glossary

Carbohydrate
Description:
One of the three macronutrients, along with protein and fat, that supplies energy (calories) to the body. There are three categories of carbohydrates: sugars, starch and fiber.
Cholesterol
Description:
This is the most common type of steroid in the body and is made by the liver. It is present in every cell in the body and in many foods. Some cholesterol in the blood is necessary, but a high level of cholesterol in the blood can lead to health problems.
Dietary cholesterol
Description:
Cholesterol found in food sources. Only foods of animal origin contain cholesterol. Dietary cholesterol is not essential because the body can make all the cholesterol it needs.
Fat
Description:
Is one of the nutrients, along with protein and carbohydrate, that supplies energy (calories) to the body. Dietary fats include saturated (animal flesh, butter, margarine, processed and fried foods), trans (hydrogenated oils) and unsaturated (vegetable oils). Unsaturated fats are the preferred type for health reasons.
Fibre
Description:
Is the part of the plant that cannot be digested, also called complex carbohydrates. Fibre can help your digestive tract work, regulate blood sugar, and lower blood cholesterol.

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