What is the best way to cook asparagus?

Asparagus is a tender veggie that cooks quickly. We find that short cooking methods work best to preserve asparagus's color and crispness. Quick roasting, grilling, stir-frying, or lightly sauteeing until tender-crisp elevates asparagus.

What does asparagus taste like?

Asparagus has a clean, green, grassy flavor that tastes of spring.

What goes well with asparagus?

We love pairing asparagus with salmon, chicken and Asian flavors. Spring herbs like tarragon really elevate asparagus.

Don't overcook asparagus or you will lose its lovely color, snappy texture and vibrancy. Don't forget to remove the tough fibrous ends of the asparagus.

How to rehydrate asparagus?

If asparagus seems limp or dry, cut off 1/2 inch of the root end, and submerge ends in a glass of cold water to revive. They will perk right up!

20+ Best Asparagus Recipes

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Celebrate spring with our 20 Favorite Asparagus Recipes! Asparagus is one of our most-loved spring veggies and has so much versatility in the kitchen! Serve it up as a healthy side dish, fold it into stir-fries and sautees, turn it into creamy asparagus soup, or a lovely sauce or a salad, or have it be the star of an elegant main dish. We’ll show you the best cooking methods: bake asparagus, stir-fry asparagus, saute asparagus, and grill asparagus, then use it in a myriad of ways. (Baked Asparagus)

Ingredients

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1 bunch asparagus
lemon zest from one lemon
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1–2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Garnish: a squeeze of lemon, fresh herbs, optional parmesan

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F
Trim asparagus: Hold one spear of asparagus in your hand, and with your fingers snap off the rough end. Note where it naturally breaks. Use this as a guide to trim the remaining asparagus, laying it next to the others. Cut the remaining spears to match this length.
Toss the trimmed asparagus in a bowl with olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, salt & pepper.
Lay spears out in a single layer on a parchment-lined sheet pan.
Roast until just tender (yet still vibrant green), about 15-25 minutes, depending on size and thickness, tossing halfway through.
Once tender squeeze with lemon juice, and give a good toss. Taste for salt, adding more if needed.
Place in a serving dish and garnish with any of the optional garnishes.

Notes

Serve the roasted asparagus as a side dish, or cut and add to salads, pasta salads, etc.

Nutrition

Serving Size: with 2 tablespoons pine nuts
Calories: 127
Sugar: 3.5 g
Sodium: 294.6 mg
Fat: 10.1 g
Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
Carbohydrates: 8.3 g
Fiber: 4 g
Protein: 4.5 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg

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