ROASTED ASPARAGUS SPRINKLED WITH FETA, OLIVE OIL AND DILL

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Roasted Asparagus Sprinkled With Feta, Olive Oil and Dill image

From the Summer 2006 edition of Kerasma's Greek Gourmet Traveler.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
3 tablespoons greek extra virgin olive oil
salt
black pepper
1/2 teaspoon pink peppercorns, crushed slightly in a mortar
2 teaspoons snipped fresh dill
1/2 cup crumbled feta
1 teaspoon fresh strained lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 220C (500F).
  • Toss the asparagus with 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  • Place in a large shallow baking pan in one layer and roast until tender, abut 10-15 minutes.
  • Shake the pan once about halfway through roasting, to keep the asparagus from burning.
  • Remove and transfer to a serving plate.
  • Whisk together the remaining olive oil and lemon juice.
  • Pour over the asparagus, sprinkle the pink peppercorns, feta, and dill on top, and serve, garnished if desired with a wedge of lemon.

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