Marinated Asparagus With Goat Cheese

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 lemon, rind finely grated and juiced
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 4 slices rindless bacon, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
• 100 g goat cheese, crumbled
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 combine oil, lemon rind, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, cumin and salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk all together till well combined.
• 2 cut asparagus into thirds and place in a ceramic dish.
• 3 pour over the lemon juice mixture and toss well to coat, cover and stand for 30 minutes.
• 4 heat a large nonstick fry pan over medium high heat and add the nuts and cook tossing for 5 minutes or until golden.
• 5 set aside.
• 6 add bacon and cook for 4-5 minutes until crisp.
• 7 set aside with nuts.
• 8 add asparagus and marinade to hot frying pan.
• 9 cook shaking pan for 1 minute.
• 10 cover and cook further 2 minutes or until the asparagus is bright green and just tender.
• 11 transfer the asparagus to a bowl.
• 12 add pine nuts, bacon, thyme, goats cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
• 13 toss gently to combine.