Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus With Lemon Aioli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

18 asparagus
1 teaspoon olive oil
salt
6 -9 slices prosciutto
8 -18 chives (optional)
Aioli
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 large garlic, minced
1 teaspoon lemon peel, finely grated
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 pinch cayenne

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 or preheat barbecue to medium high.
Cut asparagus into 5\" pieces, discarding tough ends. Place on a baking sheet, toss with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt. Roast until just tender, 3 - 4 minutes.
Cut the procsiutto into 3 pieces. Coil a strip of prosciutto around each spear. Tie with 1 chive, if you wish. Trim chive.
Stir mayonnaise with garlic, lemon peel, juice and cayenne. If you have used chives, finely chop about 1 T and stir into the mayo.
Makes 18 spears.