Roasted British asparagus with hazelnut gremolata and feta

Serves: 2
Prep: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 30g hazelnuts
  • 500g British asparagus
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • Leaves from a small bunch of parsley
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 100g feta

What to Do

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.

Place the hazelnuts on a small roasting tray and place in the oven for 5-7 minutes until golden brown. Keep an eye on them to make they don’t burn. Once browned set aside.

Trim off any woody ends from the asparagus and place in a roasting tray. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Roast in the oven for 5-6 minutes until crisp but still tender.

Meanwhile, coarsely chop the roasted hazelnuts and parsley and place in a bowl along with the lemon zest and crushed garlic. Slowly drizzle in 1tbsp olive oil and stir to combine.

Once the asparagus is done, place on a plate and top with feta and gremolata, season and enjoy.

Roasted British asparagus with hazelnut gremolata and feta