Roasted Asparagus with Cherry Tomatoes
Roasted asparagus with cherry tomatoes is a delicious Mediterranean-inspired dish. It pairs deliciously with seafood, steak, or chicken.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 lb asparagus
- 8 oz cherry tomatoes
- 3 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 6 leaves basil
- 1 lemon
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Prepare the asparagus by snapping off or cutting the woody ends of the stems. Place the asparagus on a sheet pan and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss.
- Cook the asparagus in the oven for 20-25 minutes if thick, 17-20 minutes if thin.
- Take the basil leaves and slice thinly.
- Heat 2 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the cherry tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cook 5-7 minutes until blistered, stirring frequently.
- As tomatoes soften, smash a few carefully with a spoon to release the juices into the olive oil.
- Remove asparagus from the oven when done. Plate, then spoon tomatoes and oil over the asparagus. Squeeze juice from half a lemon over the top. Add the sliced basil. Add salt and pepper.