Asparagus with Potato Dressing
Potatoes and asparagus are a very tasty paring. We enjoyed this as a side dish but it would also be nice as a warm salad. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: small bunch parsley, chopped 1/2 lemon salt and pepper 300 grams potatoes 1 kilo asparagus 1 red onion, minced 3-4 Tbs. white wine vinegar 1 tsp. [...]
Asparagus Salad with Tofu Pieces
This was our first asparagus of the season. It was so nice in this light spring salad. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 150 grams tofu, cut in small squares 2 Tbs. oil 250 grams asparagus 150 grams frozen peas, thawed a few lettuce leaves, shredded 1/4 cup soy yogurt 1 Tbs. Italian salad seasonings lemon juice [...]
Macaroni with Asparagus, Fava Beans and Rocket Pesto
As the fava beans come into season, this is a lovely dinner to enjoy. It can also be served cold as a salad. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 300 grams macaroni 200 grams fava beans 500 grams green asparagus, cleaned and sliced in bite sized pieces 50 grams rocket (arugula or rucola) 200 g spinach, blanched [...]
Asparagus strawberry salad
This is such a spectacular salad. It looks so pretty and does taste as great as it looks. The dressing is also lovely. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 600 grams white asparagus, peeled and ct into bite sized pieces 250 grams strawberries, hulled and halved 3 Tbs. fresh orange juice 100 grams soy yogurt (plain) 2 [...]
Spinach pasta with asparagus and pesto sauce
This is really a quick and easy meal that is healthy and tasty. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 250 grams spinach pasta (tagliatelle) 200 grams asparagus 130 grams (or small jar) basil pesto lemon juice Directions: Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Remove the dried out hard ends of the asparagus and cut [...]
Asparagus ravioli with creamy lemon sage sauce
What an elegant and tasty meal this was! It is a bit of trouble to make, but well worth it. Yield: 12 raviolis Ingredients: for the raviolis: 1 cup semolina flour 2 tsp. olive oil 1/2 cup water salt for the filling: 500 grams fresh asparagus, washed, cut in small pices 1 clove garlic 2 [...]
Asparagus & Red Bell Pepper Soup
I guess we’re soup people. This one directly made it into our top 10. The asparagus gives the bell pepper a lovely dimension and the nutmeg tops it off. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1 large red bell pepper 8-9 white asparagus spears 1 tbs. vegan margarine 2 tbs. tomato puree 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes pinch [...]
Sweet potato and asparagus soup
We are continuing our series of asparagus recipes as long as fresh and affordable asparagus is available. This recipe may first sound like a strange combination, but this soup has made it directly into our top 5 favorites. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 500 grams (2 large) sweet potatoes 2-3 med. shallots, peeled and chopped (or [...]
Asparagus Spinach Mousse
It’s asparagus season! No matter whether, green, white or purple, hot or cold, asparagus always gives, color, texture and taste to any meal. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 500 grams white asparagus 2 shallots 100 grams spinach 2 tbs. oil 350 ml. soy cream or soy yogurt salt and pepper to taste nutmeg 1 tbs. lemon [...]
Vegan Asparagus Tart
This makes a lovely meal for a hot day. The nutmeg in this recipe goes really nicely with the white asparagus. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 500 grams white asparagus 4-6 sheets puff pastry 1 tomato, cut in eighths 8 tbs. chickpea flour (gram flour) 5 tbs. soy milk 3 tbs. vinegar salt and pepper to [...]
Warm asparagus and avocado salad
This lovely salad really shouts green and healthy! Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 250 grams fresh green asparagus 100 grams sugar snap pea pods 5 scallions 2 tbs. lemon juice 2 tbs. oil for the dressing 3 tbs. olive oil 3 tbs. sherry vinegar 1 tbs. walnut oil 2 tbs. soy cheese, grated salt and pepper [...]
White asparagus with sweet mustard sauce and chive blossoms
Flowers add such a happy and charming surprise to a meal. It’s important to know which ones you can eat and which ones are poisonous. Although not vegetarian, following site has good information about edible flowers: http://www.sagekitchen.com/pages/foodrecipes.htm Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 500 grams white asparagus 1 tsp. olive oil pinch sugar dash salt 250 milliliters [...]
Green Asparagus Salad with Soy Yogurt/Melon Dressing
Ingredients: 1 bunch green asparagus 20 grams sprouts (alfalfa, onion or beet) 100 grams melon or cantaloupe flesh 1/4 cup soy yogurt salt and pepper soy bacon bits (optional) Directions: Gently wash the asparagus and cut the length so that you have the longest, tenderest part. Cook the asparagus in lightly salted water for about [...]
Asparagus Soup
Ingredients: 500 g white asparagus 1 tbs. margarine 1/2 tbs. salt pinch sugar 2 teaspoons flour 1/2 cup soy milk white pepper 1/2 cup dry sherry or white wine (optional) dash nutmeg Directions: Peel the fresh white asparagus and steam, reserve the liquid for the soup. Puree the cooked asparagus and add the soy cream [...]
