What’s for Dinner: Asparagus

April 16, 2014

AsparagusAs we come to the end of the official Asparagus season (the Australian asparagus season is between September and March), I thought I’d do a quick round up of some easy recipes our Meal Planning Your Way facebook family shared.

Now I do have to acknowledge I was surprised to discover a divided response to asparagus!  Some really hate this vegetable with a passion!!  Who knew?

I sit in the “I like asparagus” camp so clearly this post is for those like me that LOVE asparagus and want to give it a last hoorah. These are just some of the great ideas we received that will appeal to the asparagus lovers out there:

  • Creamy, cheesy asparagus chicken
  • Steam asparagus lightly then wrap in prosciutto and lightly fry
  • Asparagus and sugar snap pea salad:
    • Boil the jog, cover the chopped asparagus and peas with boiling water for a few minutes, drain and combine with crumbled feta, pine nuts, olive oil and salt and pepper. It’s fabulous hot or cold.
  • Asparagus and sramble eggs
  • Salad made with: asparagus, baby spinach, pistachios, spanish onion, red capsicum, shaved parmesan, olive oil, red wine vinegar
  • Ham and asparagus mornay
  • To asparagus in a pan, add some mushroom, bacon, squash and onion then sautee with butter and garlic. Serve over some creamy mashed potatoes
  • Asparagus Quiche – https://www.mealplanningyourway.com/2012/11/27/whats-for-dinner-asparagus-quiche/
  • Chicken, mushroom & asparagus risotto.
  • Blanch, then toss in a hot frypan with olive oil, salt & pepper & add to a poached egg on sourdough toast.
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Fry off a yummy grass fed steak, then cook the asparagus in the remaining steak juices.
  • Steam asparagus, and smother in bearnaise sauce.

So there you go – yummy ideas for the asparagus lovers – they all sound yummy and easy!

Louise xx

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