Roasted Asparagus With Almonds And Asiago

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs pencil-thin asparagus (see note above)
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1/3 cup almonds, sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus lemon wedges, for serving
• 2 ounces asiago cheese, shaved (1 cup)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450°. on a large rimmed baking sheet, toss the asparagus with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. season with salt and pepper and roast for 15 minutes, until tender. meanwhile, put the almonds in a pie plate and toast in the oven for 5 minutes, until golden.
• 2 transfer the asparagus to a platter and drizzle with the lemon juice and the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. season with salt and pepper. scatter the asiago over the asparagus, sprinkle with the almonds and serve with lemon wedges.