Trouble is, a lot of the classic ways to eat asparagus involve lashings of butter or hollandaise sauce (still basically butter, made even more delicious). Or cheese. Or cheese and pastry (eg asparagus quiche or tartlets). All of which doesn't bear repeating too often. So I've devised a set of healthy dishes that mean I can eat asparagus frequently for eight weeks without too many pangs of guilt.
1. Asparagus with spring vegetables (pictured above)
A delicious side dish or a mixture to stir into pasta or risotto or add to a frittata.
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2. Tagliatelle with asparagus and mushrooms
A healthy alternative to carbonara - silky ribbons of pasta, mushrooms, asparagus and beaten egg. Serve with a mixed salad to make extra sure that you hit your 5-a-day.
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3. With poached eggs and healthier "hollandaise" sauce.
Perfect for brunch. Or any time of day.
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4. Asparagus, peas, eggs and bulghur wheat
This is has healthy and delicious as it gets - packed with vegetables, wholegrains healthy fats from the nuts, and some hard-boiled eggs for colour and extra protein. It makes a great packed lunch, too.
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5. Barbecued (or griddled) asparagus with courgettes, onions, feta and rice.
This dish is great for summer barbecues, and you don't need much feta to add extra flavour.
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6. Asparagus, ricotta and toast
This one is a little higher in fat than some of the other recipes in this page - thanks to that lovely, creamy ricotta. But ricotta is lower in fat than most cheeses, and I reckon this is a better, more nutritious choice than asparagus with lashings of butter. Oh, and it's also quick and delicious, too.
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7. Dipped into a soft-boiled egg
Who needs toast soldiers when you can use asparagus? Steam the asparagus until it's just tender, and dip into soft-boiled eggs. You could use duck eggs if you want to add a bit of luxury.
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| Photo: Michelle Gow via Flickr |
Oo yes!, Thanks Sarah!
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