Roasted Asparagus Platter
- 1 pound Fresh Asparagus
- 2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 cups Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 2 whole Large Heirloom Tomatoes
- 1/4 cups Pine Nuts
- 6 whole Fresh Black Mission Figs
- 1/4 teaspoons Coarse Sea Salt
- 1/4 cups Crumbled Feta Cheese (optional Topping)
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
- Trim the tough bottoms off of the asparagus.
- Put the asparagus in a roasting pan and/or cookie sheets and drizzle with olive oil.
- Roll the asparagus around in the oil and straighten them in a single layer so they dont overlap.
- Roast for 5 minutes and remove them from the oven to cool.
- (Refrigerate them if youre making this ahead of time.)
- Put the balsamic vinegar and honey in a small pot over low heat.
- Stir often until the mixture begins to thicken.
- (Dont walk away or it will caramelize too much and you wont be able to pour it over the asparagus).
- Allow the vinegar mixture to cool to room temperature.
- Slice the tomatoes and arrange them around the outside of your platter.
- Top them with two rows of asparagus.
- Sprinkle the pine nuts over the asparagus.
- Slice the figs in quarters (from top to bottom) and toss them over the asparagus.
- Sprinkle the salt over everything.
- Slowly drizzle the balsamic mixture over the entire dish.
- Top with feta cheese if you choose to use it.
olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, tomatoes, nuts, fresh black, salt, feta cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/roasted-asparagus-platter/ (may not work)