Asparagus can be cooked on the grill or in a ridged griddle pan, and the results are amazing.The lemon vinaigrette brings out all the amazing asparagus flavor, and this is a nutritious recipe.
Author:Victoria Haneveer
Prep Time:10 mins
Cook Time:10 mins
Total Time:20 mins
Yield:41x
Category:Starter
Cuisine:American
Ingredients
Scale
For the Asparagus:
24 asparagus spears, hard stalks cut off
Olive oil
Bowl of ice water
For the Vinaigrette:
3 or 4 tablespoons olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 shallot, finely chopped
Salt and black pepper
Instructions
Bring a pan of salt water to the boil.
Add the asparagus and blanch.
Remove the asparagus and place in the ice water then drain.
Heat a griddle pan until very hot.
Drizzle olive oil over the asparagus and put it on the griddle.
Cook, turning now and then, until nicely marked and browned all over.
Mix the lemon juice with the olive oil, shallot and chives.