
Combine asparagus, goat's cheese, new potatoes, peas and lettuce to make this easy springtime vegetarian dish. Great for a midweek meal
Nutrition and extra info
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal335
- fat17g
- saturates7g
- carbs28g
- sugars4g
- fibre7g
- protein15g
- salt0.5g
Ingredients
- 200g asparagus
Asparagus
a-spa-ra-gusLabour-intensive to grow, asparagus are the young shoots of a cultivated lily plant. They're…
- ½ lemon, juiced and zested
Lemon
le-monOval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…
- 500g new potatoes
New potatoes
n-ew po-tate-oesNew potatoes have thin, wispy skins and a crisp, waxy texture. They are young potatoes and…
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Olive oil
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- 2 Little Gem lettuces, quartered
- 50g peas
Peas
p-eesA type of legume, peas grow inside long, plump pods. As is the case with all types of legume,…
- 100g soft goat’s cheese
- small bunch dill or parsley
Method
Slice the bottom 2cm of the asparagus spears into thin rounds and set aside in a bowl with the lemon juice. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and boil the potatoes for 10-12 mins until cooked through, adding the asparagus spears for the last 2 mins of cooking. Drain and steam-dry in the colander. Heat the grill to high.
Tip the potatoes onto a baking tray and use a spoon or fish slice to crush them a bit. Add the asparagus to the tray and toss in 1 tbsp of the olive oil, season and grill for 10-15 mins, turning halfway through, until the potatoes are crisp and the asparagus is cooked through and a little charred. Add the lettuce for the final 5 mins until charred. Meanwhile, cook the peas, drain and add these to the lemon juice and asparagus ends. Whisk in the olive oil and season.
Pile the lettuce, asparagus and potatoes onto a large serving dish. Top with chunks of goat’s cheese, the asparagus stalks and peas, drizzling the sauce over the rest of the vegetables as you go. Scatter with dill and lemon zest to serve.
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