Charred Asparagus and Dates With Goat Cheese

Name: Charred Asparagus and Dates With Goat Cheese
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 watermelon radishes or 3 red radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced; Zest and juice of 1 lemon; ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more; 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling; 1 bunch asparagus (about 1 lb.), trimmed; 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; 8 Medjool dates, pitted, halved lengthwise; 3 oz. fresh goat cheese; 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped mint

Mehreen Karim4 servingsSource

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Charred Asparagus and Dates With Goat Cheese

Ingredients

2 watermelon radishes or 3 red radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more

2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling

1 bunch asparagus (about 1 lb.), trimmed

1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

8 Medjool dates, pitted, halved lengthwise

3 oz. fresh goat cheese

2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped mint

Method

Toss radishes, lemon zest and juice, and ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a small bowl; set aside.

Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Working in batches if needed, cook asparagus in a single layer, undisturbed, until slightly charred underneath, about 2 minutes. Shake pan to turn asparagus and cook, shaking pan occasionally, until asparagus is crisp-tender and charred in spots, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with black pepper and red pepper flakes; season with salt. Transfer asparagus to a platter.

Wipe out skillet. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil over medium. Cook dates, stirring occasionally, until charred in spots and beginning to stick to pan, about 3 minutes.

Scatter dates over asparagus, then crumble goat cheese over. Top with mint and reserved radishes, then drizzle with oil and any liquid from radish bowl.