15 asparagus crudites Recipes

sour cream, scallions, finely chopped, lemon juice, ripe avocados, cut in half and chopped, mayonnaise, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sour cream, organic chickpeas, drained, juice of 1 lemon, light tahini paste, light olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, garlic clove, peeled and crushed, boiling water, sea salt , to taste, very ripe tomatoes, scallion, finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled and crushed (optional), extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil leaves, tomato ketchup, a little ground black pepper , to taste, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, red bell pepper sticks, celery sticks, tomatoes, blanched sugar snap peas or asparagus (cover with boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain under cold running water), radishes, breadsticks , small or large, tortilla chips ( cool flavor or the blue corn variety), beet , carrot, and parsnip vegetable chips, oat crackers or mini rice cakes, toasted pita bread sliced into strips, bagel chips (slice 2 organic bagels widthwise into 4 thin slices. brush with olive oil, and then bake at 150of for 10 minutes. break into pieces), tortilla chips (cut 1 large tortilla into 8 slices. place on a baking sheet and cook at 350of for 10 minutes.), sweet potato wedges (peel and cut 2 lbs sweet potatoes into wedges. place them in a roasting pan, toss in a tbsp of olive oil, and sprinkle with a tsp of paprika. cook for 35-40 minutes at 400of, turning a few times. these are great with the sour cream dip.)

deep galvanized-metal planter, alfalfa or your favorite sprouts, water, tomatoes, carrots, radishes, asparagus, cauliflower, broccoli, any other veggie you prefer

mayonnaise, seasoned rice vinegar, soy sauce, asian sesame oil, carrots, coarsely chopped, chopped peeled ginger, scallions, coarsely chopped, accompaniments: raw carrot , celery, and cucumber sticks; trimmed green beans and asparagus; broccoli and cauliflower florets; or any other vegetables in season

asparagus, trimmed, fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, verjus* (juice of unripe fruits ) or 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard , or to taste, mayonnaise

kosher salt , as needed, green or wax beans, ends trimmed, stalks of broccoli , or 1/2 head cauliflower, trimmed into florets, asparagus, stalks peeled , woody ends trimmed, fresh sugar snap peas, fennel bulb, trimmed, sliced vertically into 1/4-inch wedges, red bell pepper, trimmed, seeded , and cut into strips, yellow bell pepper, trimmed, seeded, and cut strips, radishes (about 10) (with greens attached), washed, carrots, cut into 4-inch-long sticks, zucchini or summer squash, cut into spears, scallions (white and green), trimmed, cucumber , peeled if waxed, cut into spears, grape tomatoes, curry dip or really onion dip, recipes follow, or sauce of your choice, whole milk yogurt, vegetable oil , like soy, peanut, or corn, garlic, minced, madras curry powder, prepared mayonnaise, sweet mango chutney, finely chopped, scallion (white and green), thinly sliced, hot sauce , or to taste, freshly squeezed lime juice, chopped fresh coriander ( cilantro), kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, onions, 2 left in their skins, and 1 peeled, extra-virgin olive oil, mayonnaise, sour cream, white wine vinegar, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce , as needed, scallions (white and green), minced

kosher salt , as needed, green or wax beans, trimmed, stalks broccoli , or 1/2 head cauliflower, cut into florets, asparagus, stalks peeled , woody ends trimmed, fresh sugar snap peas, fennel bulb, sliced into 1/4-inch wedges, bell pepper, stemmed, seeded , and cut into strips, yellow bell pepper, stemmed, seeded , and cut into strips, radishes (about 10, with greens attached), washed, carrots, cut into 4-inch-long sticks, zucchini or summer squash, cut into spears, cucumber , peeled if waxed, cut into spears, grape tomatoes, dip , recipes follow

red bell peppers, roasted garlic , recipe follows, feta cheese, drained, extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh basil leaves (optional), chopped fresh oregano, red pepper flakes (to taste), chopped fresh parsley leaves (garnish ), zucchini , batons, jicama , sticks, sliced mushrooms, baby carrots, sliced cucumber, blanched asparagus spear, sliced fennel, heads garlic , upper quarter removed, olive oil, salt, ground black pepper

fresh rosemary leaves, fresh thyme leaves, garlic, anchovy fillet, optional, kosher salt, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, light brown sugar, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, orange zest, assorted vegetables for dipping , such as sugar snap peas, bell peppers, blanched asparagus, steamed artichokes

kosher salt , as needed, broccoli stalk, trimmed into florets , about 3 cups, asparagus, stalks peeled , woody ends trimmed, red bell pepper, seeded , and cut into strips, yellow bell pepper, seeded, and cut strips, radishes (with greens attached), kirby cucumbers, cut into spears

red bell peppers, roasted garlic , recipe follows, feta cheese, drained, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh oregano leaves, red pepper flakes , or to taste, chopped fresh parsley leaves, garnish, zucchini batons, jicama sticks, mushrooms, baby carrots, sliced european cucumbers, blanched asparagus spears, sliced fennel

sour cream, cream cheese, softened, young asparagus spears, drained, chopped or 1 bunch fresh thin asparagus spear, steamed and cooled, shredded parmesan cheese, sliced green onions, horseradish, dijon mustard, crabmeat, drained, sliced almonds, assorted crudites

red wine vinegar, garlic, finely chopped, chipotle pepper puree (in adobo), olive oil, honey, salt and freshly ground pepper, baby carrots, blanched, fennel bulb, peeled and sliced lengthwise 1/2-inch thick, pattypan squash, baby zucchini , halved lengthwise, asparagus spears, trimmed, red bell peppers, seeded and quartered, yellow bell peppers, seeded and quartered, poblanos, seeded and quartered, salt and freshly ground black pepper, creme fraiche or low fat sour cream, crumbled cabrales, chopped cilantro leaves, salt and freshly ground pepper

clam-tomato cocktail (recommended : clamato), vodka, prepared horseradish, worcestershire sauce, celery salt, granulated garlic, hot sauce (recommended : tabasco), crudites for serving, like celery stalks, peeled whole carrots, pickled asparagus, pitted olives, pickled pearl onions, marinated mushrooms, cornichon pickles, pimentos, and large caperberries, special equipment : cocktail picks