PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON AIOLI

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus With Lemon Aioli image

Barbecue the asparagus and make the dip the day before, then assemble in the morning and chill. Because prosciutto is so fragil, order a couple extra slices just to make sure that there is enough to cover each spear

Provided by Abby Girl

Categories     Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 1/4 cup dip, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

18 asparagus
1 teaspoon olive oil
salt
6 -9 slices prosciutto
8 -18 chives (optional)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 large garlic, minced
1 teaspoon lemon peel, finely grated
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 pinch cayenne

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 or preheat barbecue to medium high.
  • Cut asparagus into 5" pieces, discarding tough ends. Place on a baking sheet, toss with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt. Roast until just tender, 3 - 4 minutes.
  • Cut the procsiutto into 3 pieces. Coil a strip of prosciutto around each spear. Tie with 1 chive, if you wish. Trim chive.
  • Stir mayonnaise with garlic, lemon peel, juice and cayenne. If you have used chives, finely chop about 1 T and stir into the mayo.
  • Makes 18 spears.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 28.7, Fat 1.5, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 0.8, Sodium 31.7, Carbohydrate 3.4, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 1, Protein 1.5

There are no comments yet!