Grilled Asparagus & Onions with Balsamic Vinegar & Blue Cheese

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
• ¹/₃ cup thinly sliced dried Black Mission figs (preferably small ones)
• 8 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2-½ lb. asparagus (about 2 large bunches), trimmed
• 2 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
• ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
• Freshly ground black pepper
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 3 oz. good-quality blue cheese, crumbled (¾ cup)
  • 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia), cut into ½-inch disks and threaded onto metal skewers

Heat a gas grill to medium or prepare a medium charcoal fire. Put the asparagus on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with 2 Tbs. of the oil, and season with 1/2 tsp. of the salt and a few generous grinds of black pepper. Turn to coat. Grill the asparagus (covered on a gas grill) until they have nic...

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