Asparagus is healthy and easy to cook, but also easy to get wrong. The following takes literally 5 minutes to prepare and is ideal as a starter or even a snack.
You will need:
- 400-500g asparagus
- generous amount of olive oil
- 1 heaped tsp sea salt
- 2 gloves garlic, finely chopped
- bunch of fresh Melissa/lemon balm leaves
- ground black pepper
- balsamic vinegar
In a small bowl mix the oil, chopped Melissa, garlic, salt and black pepper. Arrange the asparagus on a sheet of baking paper on a tray and cover with the oil mixture. Spray or sprinkle some balsamic vinegar.
Bake at 220oC for around 20 minutes or until the asparagus is done and slightly golden.
If lemon balm is not available, use some lemon juice instead.
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