Whether you are selecting a vegetable for a weeknight meal or planning a major feast for the holiday weekend, asparagus is a great side dish or starter. Our simple version is offered below with a medium fuss version following.
Asparagus with roasted tomatoes, olives and feta
1 lb. pencil asparagus
Olive oil spray
Garlic salt
Kosher salt
½ lemon
Prepare asparagus for grilling.
Preheat grill.
Wash asparagus and trim off bottom hard end (1/2″ to 1″).
Spray or brush asparagus with olive oil.
Grill asparagus.
Grill on grill pan for 5 – 6 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
Sprinkle with garlic salt and kosher salt.
Squeeze juice of ½ lemon over grilled asparagus.
For a more elaborate asparagus recipe, requiring a bit more fuss, grill asparagus as above, roast cherry or grape tomatoes with a bit of olive oil drizzled over them in a 350-degree oven for 20 minutes, slice a cup of green olives and cut 1/2 cup of feta cheese into small cubes. Top the grilled asparagus with the roasted tomatoes, green olives and feta.