Name: Char-grilled asparagus with bruschetta topping
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 bunch asparagus, trimmed; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 4 thick slices sourdough bread; 3 tomatoes, seeded, finely chopped; 1 small red onion, finely sliced; 1/2 cup basil leaves; mixed salad leaves to serve

Char-grilled asparagus with bruschetta topping

This gorgeous asparagus recipe sings of summer! The barbecue is all you need to whip up all aspects of this salad that's packed with tomato, bruschetta and basil

Serves 8

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

2 bunch asparagus, trimmed

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 garlic cloves, crushed

4 thick slices sourdough bread

3 tomatoes, seeded, finely chopped

1 small red onion, finely sliced

1/2 cup basil leaves

mixed salad leaves to serve

Method

1.In a bowl, toss asparagus, half the oil and garlic to coat. Season.

2.Preheat barbecue plate on high. Cook asparagus, turning for 4-5 minutes until tender and grill marks appear.

3.Preheat barbecue grill on high. Drizzle bread with remaining oil. Grill for 2-3 minutes each side until toasted. Tear into small chunks.

4.In a small bowl, combine tomato, onion and basil leaves. Season to taste. Serve asparagus topped with tomato mixture, breadcrumb chunks and salad leaves.

Jennene Plummer

Ingredients

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