Lukewarm asparagus salad

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g asparagus
• 1 small bell pepper(s), red
• 1 stalk of celery with greens
• 100 g butter
• 1 tsp raw sugar
• e.g. salt and pepper
• some herbal vinegar

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Rest time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 5 minutes

simple and vegetarian

Preheat oven to 200°C (top/bottom heat) (180°C fan/convection oven). Peel the asparagus, cut it into approximately 3 cm long pieces, and place it in a baking dish. Sprinkle the butter in pieces on top. Cut the bell pepper into thin strips, cut the celery stalks (use only one thin stalk, otherwise the celery flavor will overpower you), roughly chop the celery leaves, and sprinkle everything over the asparagus. Season with sugar, pepper, and salt. Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Cook in the oven for approximately 30-40 minutes (depending on the thickness of the asparagus). Remove the aluminum foil to cool. Let it cool slightly, then drizzle with herb vinegar, if desired. The asparagus salad tastes best lukewarm. Serve with bread. This quantity is enough for 2 people as a main course, or 4 people as a side dish.