Asparagus topped Ricotta Toast
Ricotta toast is a quick snack or filling meal that can be prepared in minutes using local ingredients. Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer's market.
Ingredients
- ½ lb asparagus*
- ½ lemon zested and juiced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt + pepper to taste
- 4 slices bread* of choice. Seedy grain bread, your favorite sourdough, or an everyday loaf
- ¾ cup ricotta cheese
Instructions
- Using a vegetable peeler slice the asparagus into thin ribbons by holding the stalk and sliding across evenly on a cutting board.
- In a medium bowl toss asparagus ribbons with lemon zest, juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Let salad sit while preparing toast.
- Toast bread in toaster or in a skillet with butter.
- Spread each slice of toasted bread with ricotta cheese. Top each piece with asparagus salad and additional salt and pepper as needed.
Notes
Food Styling and Photography by Sierra Buchholz
Nutrition
Calories: 470kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 19gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 365mgPotassium: 443mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1278IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 297mgIron: 5mg
