Name: Charred Asparagus and Dates With Goat Cheese
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 watermelon radishes or 3 red radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced; Zest and juice of 1 lemon; ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more; 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling; 1 bunch asparagus (about 1 lb.), trimmed; 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; 8 Medjool dates, pitted, halved lengthwise; 3 oz. fresh goat cheese; 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped mint

Charred asparagus and dates with goat cheese and lemony radishes on a platter

Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Pearl Jones, prop styling by Summer Moore

It will take you 15 minutes (or less) to prepare this textural masterpiece: snappy asparagus, creamy goat cheese, crunchy radishes, and—the star of the show—chewy charred dates. Because dates are full of natural sugars, they caramelize and char quickly in a hot skillet, turning gooey on the inside and crisp on the outside. Our new favorite topping on any plate of vegetables, they make an especially wonderful counterpart to crunchy spring produce.

What you’ll need

Large Nonstick Skillet
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Citrus Juicer
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Silicone Spatula
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