Roasted asparagus with smoked bacon and hazelnuts

Ingredients

for 2 servings

• Green asparagus350 g (12.3 oz)
• Bacon80 g (2.8 oz)
• Crushed hazelnuts30 g (1.1 oz)
• Olive oil20 g (0.7 oz)
• Salt2 g
• Pepper1 g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 210 °C (410 °F). Snap off the woody ends of the asparagus and lay them on a tray lined with parchment paper with the bacon cut into pieces.
2. Drizzle the asparagus with olive oil, season lightly with salt (the bacon is already salty) and add pepper.
3. Roast for 18 minutes, until the asparagus is tender and the bacon is nicely crisp.
4. Meanwhile, toast the crushed hazelnuts dry in a pan for 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat, stirring, until golden and fragrant.
5. Arrange the asparagus and bacon on the plate, scatter over the toasted hazelnuts and serve straight away.