Asparagus with Lemon and Feta Cheese
This asparagus with lemon and feta cheese recipe is a light, flavorful, and delicious side dish, and it pairs well with most main entreés. My kids, who usually don’t love asparagus, devoured it, and my husband and I both really enjoyed this asparagus and thought it paired nicely with the fresh herb and garlic pasta with shrimp, house salad, and crusty bread I made for dinner. I will be making this side dish again and again!
Asparagus with Lemon and Feta Cheese
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 20 spears of asparagus, washed & woody ends removed
- Juice from 1 small lemon
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- Feta cheese, for serving
How to Make Asparagus with Lemon and Feta Cheese
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the washed asparagus to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes.
Meanwhile, add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and minced garlic together in a small glass jar; whisk until well combined.
Once the asparagus is crisp-tender, add the lemon mixture to the skillet and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
Place the asparagus spears on a serving plate, then top with crumbled feta cheese. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
- 20 spears of asparagus washed & woody ends removed
- Juice from 1 small lemon
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the washed asparagus to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and minced garlic together in a small glass jar; whisk until well combined.
- Once the asparagus is crisp-tender, add the lemon mixture to the skillet and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Place the asparagus spears on a serving plate, then top with crumbled feta cheese. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
I have a asparagus loving friend that i will be passing this on to! 🙂
Feta and lemon were meant for each other! And asparagus is such a nice addition to that classic combo!
Oh, how I miss asparagus. We are just not finding it in the markets these days … and it is one of my all-time favorite vegetables! Your plate looks so delicious!
fyi: Costco seems to always have asparagus for a great price.
I’m always looking for new ways to cook asparagus!
Yum! I bet this would work with blanched green beans, too!
Hi Pam,
Simple but winning combination this one!!
Cheers and hope you have a great weekend,
Lia.
I am jealous that you can still get the fresh asparagus at this time of year….this is so delicious paired with feta and lemon.
Love this. So simple, yet such an elegant presentation with the white against the green.
Hope you have a lovely weekend Pam.
Sam
Looks like a fine prep for asparagus Pam especially with the feta cheese.
Asparagus, lemon and feta is a match made in heaven! I could eat this till the cows come home!
Sounds like a wonderful, summery and fresh recipe!
Love this particular combination of flavors.
Where’s my steak? I require steak with my asparagus ! 🙂
Asparagus sounds delicious made like this. I am sure that the lemon and feta give the asparagus taste wonderful.
This will be a perfect side dish to my roasted chicken.
Oh wauw, with a family that loves both feta and asparagus, this NEEDS to be tried! Loving your website btw! 😉 and the pictures with the ingredients really simplify things..