Asparagus with blue cheese & walnut relish

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 ounces Blue cheese; w/o rind & crum
3 tablespoons Walnuts; chopped
3 tablespoons Chopped green onions; (scall
2 tablespoons Chopped parsley
1½ teaspoon Grated lemon zest
2½ pounds Asparagus
Salt

Directions

Recipe by: "Marien, Stacey" <maris.ils@...> * such as Roquefort or Danish Blue ** including 2 inches of green stems Place blue cheese, walnuts, onions, parsley and lemon zest in a bowl and mix well. (Blue cheese relish can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature 30 minutes before serving.) To prepare asparagus, cut off and discard tough, woody ends of stalks.

Bring enough water to cover asparagus to boil in a large deep saucepan or skillet. Lightly salt water and add the asparagus.

Simmer until just tender, 3-5 minutes. Remove asparagus and drain well. Taste and season with more salt if needed.

To serve, arrange asparagus on heated platter or in a shallow serving bowl. Top with blue cheese relish. Serve hot.

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