Asparagus is one of many delights of spring. And while you can certainly simply drizzle it with olive oil, season it, roast it, and call it a day, there are so many other wonderful ways to prepare it. These asparagus recipes celebrate the vegetable in all its forms. Turn it into a veggie take on carbonara, use it as a topping on Turkish pide or a grilled pizza, or serve it in a fresh salad. No matter which asparagus recipe you choose, you'll love how it welcomes spring on your table.
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Triple Pea and Asparagus Salad with Feta-Mint Dressing
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"This salad brings fresh flavors to the plate with confidence and swagger," cookbook author Hetty McKinnon writes. "Barely blanched peas mingle with pan-fried sugar snaps, snow peas, and another of my favorite spring ingredients, asparagus, which are cooked on high heat until just tender yet still crisp with the slightest hint of charring to add smokiness."
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White Asparagus Soup with Pickled Ramps and Hazelnuts
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Winemaker and restaurateur André Mack's silky white asparagus soup is buttery and creamy with a mild sweetness from the asparagus and a touch of acidity from the pickled ramps that brighten the entire dish. Roasted hazelnuts and hazelnut oil lend a deliciously nutty body to the soup and make a beautiful garnish.
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Asparagus and Zucchini Frittata
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Chef Chris Behr's versatile frittata with crisp spring vegetables can be eaten warm or at room temperature. Serve for brunch with an accompanying platter of crusty bread, fresh fruit, cheese, and salumi, or for lunch with a green salad.
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Pasta with Asparagus and Mushrooms
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Allowing the pasta dough to rise (just like a bread dough) before rolling and shaping gives the cecamariti pasta in this dish its characteristic texture and flavor.
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Baked Asparagus
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Asparagus is first baked with olive oil, lemon zest and juice, and garlic, then coated with Parmesan butter during the last few minutes of cooking, creating a creamy, luxurious sauce as it finishes baking. When you add the Parmesan butter, be sure to toss until a sauce is formed to prevent the cheese from forming clumps as it cooks. The asparagus makes a gorgeous side dish to serve with fish, chicken, pork, or really any protein you like.
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Asparagus and Spring Onion Salad with Seven-Minute Eggs
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Spring onions are the sweetest alliums of the year, and they play well in this salad with first-of-the-season asparagus and tender lettuces. Soy and ginger team up with sherry vinegar in the tangy dressing that's perfect with the rich, jammy egg yolks.
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Asparagus with Scallops, Browned Butter, and Prosciutto
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Asparagus serves as a bright contrast to the savory scallops and fried prosciutto in a lemony brown butter glaze.
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Roasted Asparagus and Mushrooms
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The vegetables roast first in olive oil then finish in butter for an extra dimension of flavor and a nice sheen. A drizzle of syrupy aged balsamic balances the earthiness of the mushrooms and slight char on the asparagus.
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Asparagus and Fava Bean Tart with Herbed Ricotta
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Lemon zest and thyme add subtle fragrance to this showstopping tart's ricotta filling, balancing the savory Parmesan and prosciutto. Gently pressing on the par-baked pastry while spreading the filling is key to creating a crisp crust.
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Seared Lamb Chops with Seared Endive, Asparagus, and Tahini Dressing
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"To round out this springtime dish, I add some more spring produce —seared endives and asparagus — which I garnish with fresh mint (a nod to my parents, who would always add mint jelly when lamb was served)," cookbook author Klancy Miller writes. "I drizzle the vegetables with a tangy tahini dressing, loaded with lemon juice, which adds a bright, acidic finish."
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Crispy Salt-and-Pepper Air Fryer Tofu with Asparagus
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This quick meal features tofu that's crispy around the edges and tender on the inside, coated in a sweet and salty marinade including soy sauce, light brown sugar, and ground Szechuan peppercorns. The perfect partner? Garlicky asparagus, which also gets flavor from Chinese five spice and toasted sesame oil.
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Asparagus Carbonara
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Cookbook author Melissa Clark riffs on classic carbonara, swapping out the pasta for thin asparagus spears. It has that same irresistible pancetta-cheese-egg flavor, but with bright green asparagus at the center.
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Grilled Asparagus Pizzas with Gremolata
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The heat of the grill can wilt the freshest toppings, so pizzaiolo Daniele Uditi of Pizzana in Los Angeles spoons something bright — a blend of fresh herbs, crushed red pepper, and garlic — over the pizza once it comes off the grate.
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Spring Asparagus Salad with Feta
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This lovely salad combines both fresh and blanched asparagus with peas, pea shoots, and edamame in a creamy, bright, lemony dressing.
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Grilled Asparagus with Taramasalata
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Taramasalata is a Greek dip or spread made with salted fish roe, olive oil, and bread (or sometimes potatoes). Chef Zoi Antonitsas' creamy version is a perfect accompaniment for grilled asparagus.
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Golden Fried Rice with Asparagus and XO Sauce
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Stir-frying rice with egg yolks is a technique that hails from Chinese imperial cuisine, says chef Lucas Sin of Junzi restaurant, and gives the dish a buttery richness and beautiful golden color. A generous amount of onions, garlic, scallions, and fresh ginger builds a foundation of flavor, while a spoonful of spicy seafood-infused XO sauce and plenty of freshly blanched asparagus make this fried rice even more delicious.
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Skirt Steak and Asparagus with Salsa de Semillas
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Loaded with pumpkin seed kernels, cashews, and sesame seeds, salsa de semillas is a lesser-known but beloved Mexican nut-based salsa.
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Stovetop Asparagus Frittata
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For this single-serving frittata, chef Nancy Silverton cooks the eggs gently, then tops them with asparagus, prosciutto, and crème fraîche.
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Morel and Asparagus Salad with Frisée and Butter Lettuce
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This light, simple salad highlights poached morels and asparagus with a combination of frisée and butter lettuces.
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Pan-Roasted Asparagus in Asparagus Sauce
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This clever dish from chef David Chang makes double use of asparagus: First, it's used to make a delicate, sweet sauce, then the spears are sautéed and served in the sauce.
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Shaved Raw Asparagus with Parmesan Dressing
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Asparagus often makes wine taste vegetal. To counter that, chef Mark Ladner mixes shaved spears with a supremely wine-friendly ingredient: Parmesan.
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Asparagus Soup with Parmesan Shortbread Coins
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"I adore savory cheese cookies with creamy asparagus soup," says TV chef Carla Hall. "Both are dead simple to make."
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Smoky Glazed Asparagus
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Chef Nate Appleman swears by coating vegetables with a mayonnaise-based marinade; it creates a beautifully blistered crust when grilled. Here he offers a marinade for asparagus that is also fabulous on broccoli and fennel.
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Lemony Roasted Asparagus Soup
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Chef Cassie Piuma prepares her version of the lemony Greek soup avgolemono with a broth made from asparagus trimmings. Her other unconventional additions include roasted asparagus and oyster mushrooms.
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Asparagus Pide
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These fluffy and lightly charred flatbreads by Loryn Nalic of Balkan treat Box in St. Louis are filled with melty cheese and tender asparagus, and topped with fresh herbs.
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