Grilled Asparagus Tartines with Fresh Ricotta, Pesto and Scallions

Name: Grilled Asparagus Tartines with Fresh Ricotta, Pesto and Scallions
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams asparagus; 59 milliliters basil pesto; 4 slices ciabatta or other crusty rustic bread; 4 servings Coarse salt and pepper; 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil, divided; 118 milliliters ricotta cheese; 1 scallion, chopped

Grilled Asparagus Tartines with Fresh Ricotta, Pesto and Scallions

Grilled Asparagus Tartines with Fresh Ricotta, Pesto and Scallions might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 263 calories, 9g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. Head to the store and pick up coarse salt and pepper, scallion, ciabatta, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 10 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the panini maker according to the manufacturer’s directions.Rinse the asparagus and break the ends off of each spear (if you hold onto each end and bend the spear it will naturally break in the right place). Discard the ends.In a large bowl, toss the asparagus in 2 teaspoons of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the asparagus for about 3 minutes until they’re tender and grill marks appear.

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Salt And Pepper

Asparagus

Olive Oil

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Panini Press

Grill

Bowl

Drizzle another 2 teaspoons of the olive oil over the ciabatta slices and grill the bread until it’s toasted with grill marks, about 2 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Ciabatta

Bread

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Grill

Spread about a tablespoon of pesto onto each slice of ciabatta. Spoon on a few tablespoons of ricotta and top it with grilled asparagus (you’ll have extra asparagus – you can save it to enjoy on its own, add it to a salad or pasta, or just make more tartines!) and a sprinkling of chopped scallions. Finish the tartines by drizzling the remaining 2 teaspoons of the olive oil over the top and grinding on a little black pepper.

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Black Pepper