As I sit here on this dreary rainy day, I am dreaming of sunshine and spring menu planning. Fresh strawberries, crisp lettuce & of course asparagus, just to name a few of my spring favorites. Last week at the farmer\u2019s market I saw signs of spring popping up with fresh ripe strawberries for sale (granted, they were from North Carolina, not Virginia, but it is a sign of what is to come). As I have gotten older, I have developed a much greater appreciation for the simplicity of fresh, local food. Additionally, fresh produce is loaded with vitamins & minerals & offers a whole host of health benefits. This recipe will most definitely be prepared in my house after the first sighting of asparagus at the Lynchburg Farmer\u2019s Market.<\/p>\n
Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Zest & Cheese<\/strong><\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/p>\n \u00b7 1 pound asparagus (skinnier may be better)<\/p>\n \u00b7 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil<\/p>\n \u00b7 1-2 tablespoons finely grated hard cheese, such as 3-year gouda or parmesan<\/p>\n \u00b7 1 tablespoon lemon zest, plus lemon slices for garnish<\/p>\n \u00b7 Salt & pepper to taste<\/p>\n 1. Preheat oven to 450\u00b0F. Fit a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/p>\n 2. Cut the last inch from each stalk of asparagus and discard. Spread stalks out on prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, using a pastry brush to coat each stalk, or simply turning the stalks over with a fork until they are well coated. Sprinkle with cheese and lemon zest, and then season with salt & pepper.<\/p>\n 3. Bake for 10-13 minutes, until tops of the asparagus, start to turn crisp and stalks are bright green. They should be tender through. Serve hot, with lemon slices for garnish.<\/p>\n Source: Foraged Dish<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As I sit here on this dreary rainy day, I am dreaming of sunshine and spring menu planning. Fresh strawberries, crisp lettuce & of course asparagus, just to name a few of my spring favorites. Last week at the farmer\u2019s market I saw signs of spring popping up with fresh ripe strawberries for sale (granted, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mgdining.com\/foxcroft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11616"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mgdining.com\/foxcroft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mgdining.com\/foxcroft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mgdining.com\/foxcroft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mgdining.com\/foxcroft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11616"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mgdining.com\/foxcroft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15269,"href":"https:\/\/mgdining.com\/foxcroft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11616\/revisions\/15269"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mgdining.com\/foxcroft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mgdining.com\/foxcroft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mgdining.com\/foxcroft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mgdining.com\/foxcroft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}