In Season

I love early spring because asparagus is in season. When buying asparagus be sure to look for firm, bright spears and closed, tight tips. Also, don't be afraid to take a big wiff and if you smell a musty smell then definitely don't buy it. One of my favorite recipes (I even made it for tonight's dinner) is a baked asparagus with Kalmata olives.
Ingredients:
1 lb asparagus
1/4 cup virgin olive oil
1/2 cup Kalmata olives roughly chopped
1 Tbs lemon pepper (or more or less to taste)
Pinch of Kosher salt

Directions:
Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Lay the asparagus flat on baking sheet (I put foil over the sheet) and drizzle the olive oil over the asparagus.
Drizzle the olive oil over the spears and sprinkle the lemon pepper and salt. Next place the olives over and around the asparagus and bake for about 10-12 minutes (until tender).
That's it! How easy is that? The taste is really amazing so enjoy.

If you want something richer and fancier try out this recipe from Gourmet.com.

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