Asparagus with green harissa & tahini

Name: Asparagus with green harissa & tahini
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g asparagus, woody ends trimmed; 2 tbsp olive oil; 25 g pack flat leaf parsley, leaves finely chopped; 70 g tahini; ½ unwaxed lemon, 1⁄4 tsp zest, juice of all; 1 clove/s garlic, crushed; 2 tbsp Ottolenghi Green Harissa; 20 g blanched hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped

Green harissa is sweet, spicy and fresh, making it the ideal time-saving ingredient to add depth to this simple dish by Ottolenghi.

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Serves4
CourseSide
Prepare20 mins
Cook10 mins
Total time30 mins

Ingredients

500g asparagus, woody ends trimmed
2 tbsp olive oil
25g pack flat leaf parsley, leaves finely chopped
70g tahini
½ unwaxed lemon, 1⁄4 tsp zest, juice of all
1 clove/s garlic, crushed
2 tbsp Ottolenghi Green Harissa
20g blanched hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped

Method

Preheat the grill to high. Put the asparagus on a baking tray, drizzle with 1 tbsp oil and sprinkle over a pinch of salt. Grill for 6 minutes until tender and lightly charred, then set aside.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the parsley, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, 1 tbsp harissa, a good pinch of salt and 4 tbsp water until smooth; set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp harissa. To serve, spread the tahini sauce over a serving platter and arrange the asparagus on top. Spoon over the harissa oil, then scatter over the hazelnuts and lemon zest.

Nutritional

Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe

Energy	1,106kJ/ 268kcals
Fat	23g
Saturated Fat	3.1g
Carbohydrates	4.2g
Sugars	3.2g
Fibre	4.5g
Protein	8.8g
Salt	0.8g

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