Grilled Asparagus with Goat Cheese Recipe

This is a quick and easy side dish, combining asparagus with goat cheese for a perfect spring vegetable.  I was planning to roast the asparagus, but then the hinges broke on my oven door, so I can’t cook anything in the oven right now!  I decided to grill them instead, which is something I have never tried before, and it worked pretty well.  I threaded the asparagus on bamboo skewers, so they wouldn’t slip down through the grates of the grill.  You could just lay them crosswise on the grill, but my asparagus was a fairly skinny, so I figured a skewer would be easier.

The heat from the asparagus melts the goat cheese and make a nice creamy sauce to coat the asparagus.

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Yield: 4

Grilled Asparagus with Goat Cheese Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 lb asparagus
• 2 Tablespoon olive oil
• salt to taste
• 1 lemon
• 2 oz creamy goat cheese
• bamboo skewers, optional

Instructions

1. Soak the bamboo skewers in water for half an hour if you are using them. Pre-heat the grill so it is nice and hot.
2. Cut off the woody end of the asparagus. Brush it with olive oil and sprinkle it with salt.
3. Grill over high to medium high heat, turning once or twice.
4. Meanwhile, zest and just the lemon and mix the juice and zest with goat cheese.
5. When the asparagus is done mix it into the cheese mixture and serve.

Notes

Nutrition facts are estimates.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 152Saturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 57mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 5gSugar: 5gProtein: 7g