Asparagus recipes
British asparagus is in season from late April until late June. Make the most of this wonderful vegetable by cooking one of our amazing asparagus recipes.
These easy asparagus recipes include simple starters, like asparagus fritters with aioli, and pancetta-wrapped asparagus on ciabatta. Make a banging brunch like Monica Galletti’s incredible asparagus with poached eggs and sriracha hollandaise.
Make spears the star of the show with easy dinner ideas, like asparagus tikka masala, a lemony risotto or asparagus cacio e pepe. The versatile spring veg also works in dozens of side dishes and salads.
Which asparagus recipe will you try first?
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April seasonal recipes
Pancetta-wrapped asparagus with baked feta and honey
Wrap asparagus spears in pancetta and roast with feta until golden. Serve with chilli-spiked honey and crusty bread for an...
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April seasonal recipes
Asparagus farinata with trout, poached egg and hollandaise
Farinata – a thick, fluffy Italian pancake made with chickpea flour and flavoured with rosemary – is an incredible base...
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April seasonal recipes
Chicken and asparagus broth with new potatoes
A delicious springtime dish. Poached chicken, potatoes, asparagus and peas happily bob away in a lemony broth. The gremolata isn’t...
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Chicken breast recipes
Spiced spring chicken
This recipe from Jeremy Lee (of Quo Vadis Restaurant and Club in Soho) is inspired by Madhur Jaffrey and is...
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One-pot chicken recipes
Spring chicken and orzo pot roast
Pot-roasting chicken makes sure it’s tender, juicy and – in this dish – allows plenty of those flavourful juices to...
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Spring vegetable gnocchi with beurre blanc
Asparagus and peas are just warmed through in a silky butter sauce in this beautifully seasonal dish. The fresh spring...
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Pickled asparagus tonnato
This stunning plate is inspired by northern Italian dish vitello tonnato – finely sliced veal topped with silky tuna sauce...
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Asparagus and goat’s cheese salad with watercress and grapefruit
Asparagus is just as good raw as it is cooked – as this salad sets out to prove. Ribbons of...
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Asparagus tikka masala
Asparagus isn’t a regular sight in Indian cooking, but tikka masala provides the perfect partner for charred asparagus spears. The...
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30-minute meal recipes
Sichuan-style asparagus with pork mince
Our Sichuan-style asparagus is inspired by the popular Chinese green bean dish, which sees the vegetable stir-fried with ginger, garlic,...
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Asparagus recipes
Warmed asparagus and lettuce
Simmer lettuce and asparagus in mushroom stock for a deeply savoury and satisfying vegan starter or side dish. Serve with...
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Asparagus recipes
Asparagus fritters and aioli
Joe Woodhouse’s crisp asparagus fritters with seriously garlicky aioli make a perfect starter or nibble with drinks for late spring...
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Rice recipes
Grilled asparagus and lemon rice
Grilled asparagus served on top of creamy lemon rice makes a lovely late-spring supper or side dish to go with...
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Asparagus recipes
Lemony roasted asparagus, new potato and pea salad
A warm spring salad that’s both versatile and easy to assemble. Serve this lemony asparagus salad with jammy boiled eggs...
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Brunch recipes
Monica Galetti’s asparagus, poached egg and sriracha hollandaise
Monica Galetti changes up the classic brunch pairing of asparagus and hollandaise, adding a kick of sriracha in the hollandaise...
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Budget pasta recipes
Creamy salmon pasta bake
Stretch two salmon fillets to feed four with this easy, creamy salmon pasta bake. Our budget-friendly recipe with peas and...
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