Asparagi Di Campo (cold Marinated Asparagus)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 small onion, minced
• salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons capers, rinsed and chopped
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• 1 large mint leaf, minced
• 1 lb thin asparagus

Recipe

• 1 place onion& salt in a bowl large enough to hold the asparagus.
• 2 mix well& let steep for 30 minutes.
• 3 add the capers, lemon juice& mint leaf& marinate for at least 1 hour.
• 4 mix thoroughly from time to time.
• 5 meanwhile, bring an asparagus cooker to a boil& cook the asparagus until tender but still crisp, about 3 minutes.
• 6 drain.
• 7 toss the still warm asparagus with the marinade& add salt& pepper.
• 8 toss gently& serve.
• 9 this can be refrigerated before serving, but i recommend eating it right after cooking.
• 10 if not, reheat to at least room temperature.