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Asparagus, mint and ricotta

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Prepare
less than 30 mins
Cook
less than 10 mins
Serve
Serves 2

Fresh, light and colourful, Matt Tebbutt’s asparagus and ricotta salad would work perfectly as an al fresco small plate.

Ingredients

  • lemon: ½ lemon, juice only
  • ricotta: 100²µ/3½´Ç³ú ricotta (ideally Westcombe)
  • asparagus: 4 asparagus spears, cut into 4 pieces
  • spring onions: 2 spring onions, sliced
  • mint: 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves
  • chilli: 1 small green chilli, chopped
  • olive oil: olive oil
  • honey: 1 tbsp honey
  • black pepper: salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Mix the lemon juice, ricotta and a pinch of salt and black pepper together. Set aside.

  2. Place a large pan of boiling, salted water on the hob and blanch the asparagus pieces until just tender, this will take 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.

  3. In a bowl, toss the asparagus with the spring onions, mint, chilli and drizzle of olive oil.

  4. Spread the ricotta onto a dish, drizzle over the honey and spoon over the vegetables. Serve.