Veggie Toast

By Joelene

Ingredients

• 4 slices of multigrain or whole-wheat bread, toasted on one side
• 16 asparagus, blanched and cut off tips at a length of 2 1/2 inches
• 3-4 oz ricotta or cream cheese
• 15-20 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 1/2 oz shaved Parmesan or Parmesan-Reggiano
• 1 1/2 C baby arugula
• Ground Black Pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Blanch the asparagus. Boil water and drop asparagus in the boiling water for 1 minute. Remove and place immediately in a bowl of ice cubes and water at hand. Let cool for 2 minutes, remove and place on a paper towel to drain.

Toast one side of the bread. Spread the ricotta or cream cheese on the toasted side of the bread. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and place on top of the cheese. Arrange the asparagus tips (you can slice the tips lengthwise first if you choose), top with arugula and then the shaved Parmesan cheese on top. Finally, some fresh ground black pepper to taste.