Antipasto Of Asparagus With Freshly Grated Parmigiano Cheese

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs asparagus, bottoms trimmed and stems peeled (stems about 1/2 inch thick)
• 4 cups red leaf lettuce, torn
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, preferably yellow
• 3 tablespoons parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in wide skillet, place asparagus, cover with water, and bring to a boil.
• 2 cook until crisp-tender, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• 3 drain and set aside to cool.
• 4 on platter, arrange lettuce, and when asparagus stalks are cool, arrange them on top in center with all of the spears pointing in one direction.
• 5 scatter tomatoes about and sprinkle with cheese, olive oil and salt.