Asparagus & Parmesan pastries - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 6 tbsp mascarpone
• 40g (or vegetarian alternative), grated parmesan, plus extra shavings to serve
• 3 tbsp finely chopped basil
• zest ½ lemon
• 375g pack ready-rolled puff pastry, quartered (then cut to the length of the asparagus)
• 350g asparagus spears
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• good handful pretty salad leaves, such as rocket, basil, frisée and little red chard, tossed in vinaigrette