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Asparagus pesto on toast
Nutrition facts per serving:
- Energy in kcal about 491
- Fat about 23g
- Carbohydrates about 46g
- Protein about 20g
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for 4 people
Pesto
- 400 g green asparagus, lower third peeled, sliced
- salted water
- 50 g pine nuts, roasted
- 2 bunches basil, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp Nussmesan Classic
- salt and pepper to taste
Asparagus
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 8 green asparagus tips
- a little pepper
Toast
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 slices bread
To serve
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- some basil leaves
- 2 tbsp flaked almonds, roasted
And that's how it's done
And that's how it's done
Pesto
Cook the asparagus in boiling salted water for approx. 10 mins. until soft, drain. Puree the asparagus with the pine nuts, basil, lemon juice, oil and Nussmesan, season. Set aside the pesto.
Asparagus
Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add the asparagus, season, steam for approx. 10 mins.
Toast
Brush both sides of the bread with oil, place on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
To bake
Approx. 5 mins. on the top shelf of an oven preheated to 220°C. Turn over the slices of bread and bake for a further 5 mins., remove.
To serve
Spread the pesto on the toast, top with the asparagus tips, almonds and basil leaves.
