Asparagi di campo (cold marinated asparagus)
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 3/4 sm Onion minced Salt
- 1 1/2 ts Capers rinsed & chopped
- 1 ts Lemon juice Salt & pepper
- 1 ea Mint leaf
- 1 lb Thin asparagus
Instructions:
Place onion & salt in a bowl large enough to hold the asparagus. Mix well & let steep for 30 minutes. Add the capers lemon juice & mint leaf & marinate for at least 1 hour. Mix thoroughly from time to time. Meanwhile bring an asparagus cooker to a boil & cook the asparagus until tender but still crisp about 3 minutes. Drain. Toss the still warm asparagus with the marinade & add salt & pepper. Toss gently & serve.
