Asparagus Bruschetta

Name: Asparagus Bruschetta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 227 grams fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 118 milliliters crumbled blue cheese; 227 grams French bread baguette , cut into 12 slices and toasted; 59 milliliters minced fresh basil; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 473 milliliters grape tomatoes, halved; 3 green onions, chopped; 3 Tbsps lime juice; 2 teaspoons grated lime peel; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 0 teaspoons pepper; 0 teaspoons salt; 710 milliliters water

Asparagus Bruschett Head to the store and pick up asparagus, pepper, bread baguette, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil.

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Sauce Pan

Add the asparagus; cover and boil for 2-4 minutes.

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Asparagus

Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water.

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Asparagus

Water

Drain and pat dry.

In a large bowl, combine the asparagus, tomatoes, basil, onions, lime juice, oil, garlic, lime peel, salt and pepper. Using a slotted spoon, spoon asparagus mixture onto bread.

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Lime Juice

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Cooking Oil

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Sprinkle with blue cheese.

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Servings:

227grams

fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 118milliliters

crumbled blue cheese 227grams

French bread baguette , cut into 12 slices and toasted 59milliliters

minced fresh basil 3

garlic cloves, minced 473milliliters

grape tomatoes, halved 3

green onions, chopped 3Tbsps

lime juice 2teaspoons

grated lime peel 1Tbsp

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Chianti, Verdicchio, Sparkling Rose, Trebbiano

Sparkling Wine, Chianti, and Verdicchio are great choices for Bruschetta. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. One wine you could try is Larmandier-Bernier Latitude Extra Brut. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 55 dollars.

Larmandier-Bernier Latitude Extra Brut

Vineyards are located in Vertus, Oger, Avize, Cramant, which form a line close to the 4th meridian. Longitude is 60% base wine from the 2009 vintage fermented in stainless steel & 40% reserve wine from foudre & neutral oak. 100% Chardonnay aged on the lees for over two years and a 4gr/l dosage.