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Roasted Asparagus with Yellow Bells

Roasting brings out the inherent grassy flavors of asparagus spears—top them with sweet yellow bell peppers and oniony fresh chives.
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Ingredients:

16 spears of Markon First Crop Asparagus
2 Markon First Crop Yellow Bell Peppers
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 Tbsp. Markon First Crop Chives, chopped

Instructions:

Toss asparagus and bell peppers with oil; place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake at 400 degrees until all are starting to brown. Dice bell peppers and arrange atop asparagus spears. Top all with chives.

Ingredients:

1 bunch Markon First Crop Asparagus, steamed

1/4 C Markon First Crop Basil

2 T Markon First Crop Chervil

2 T C Ready-Set-Serve Lemon Juice

2 cloves Ready-Set-Serve Peeled Garlic

1 tsp. lemon zest

1/4 tsp. cumin

1/4 tsp. coriander

1/4 C extra virgin olive oil

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes

16 large shrimp, cleaned and threaded onto skewers to prevent curling

1 tsp. kosher salt

Olive oil + 2 cloves Ready-Set-Serve Peeled Garlic, for poaching

Edible petals and micro greens for garnish

Instructions:

Slice tips off asparagus and reserve. Add basil, chervil, one cup steamed asparagus stalks, lemon juice, zest, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper flakes, and oil to a food processor and blend until chunky.

Heat oil and garlic until just bubbling. Add shrimp skewers so that shrimp is fully submerged. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until shrimp is opaque and cooked through. When shrimp are almost cooked, add asparagus tips. Remove all with a slotted spoon and drain on a wire rack.

To plate, arrange tips in a decorative manner. Place shrimp next to asparagus and ladle sauce on top of each one. Garnish with edible petals and micro greens.