Asparagus, Farmer Cheese, and Salsa Verde

Name: Asparagus, Farmer Cheese, and Salsa Verde
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: ½ cup (120 ml) olive oil, plus more for the asparagus and the toast; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint; ¼ cup (25 g) thinly sliced green garlic or the white part of green onions; ¾ cup (85 g) farmer cheese, chèvre, or other soft, mild spreadable goat cheese; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends snapped off; 6 slices (¾ inch/2 cm) crusty country bread or boule; 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic chives or regular chives; Kosher salt; Flaky salt, for finishing; 1 lemon halved, plus more to taste

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Colu Cooks

By Colu Henry

Published 2022

About

Ingredients

¼ cup (25 g) thinly sliced green garlic or the white part of green onions
2 tablespoons

Sandwich
Spicy
Vegetarian

Method

In a medium bowl, combine the green garlic, parsley, mint, and garlic chives. Stir in the olive oil, add a good squeeze of lemon juice, and season to taste with salt, adjusting flavors to taste as needed with more lemon juice or salt.

Heat a grill pan over high heat (or alternatively use a gas or charcoal grill). Toss the asparagus lightly in olive oil (about 2 tablespoons) and season w