169 topped asparagus Recipes

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

beef top round steak, reduced-sodium beef broth, reduced sodium soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, grated fresh ginger, fresh asparagus spears, trimmed or 3 cups small broccoli florets, sliced fresh mushrooms, green onions , bias-sliced into 2-inch lengths, cooking oil, hot cooked rice

white balsamic vinegar, chopped shallots, baby carrots with tops, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fingerling potatoes , halved lengthwise (about 1 1/4 lb), radishes, halved (about 1 3/4 cups), asparagus (about 1 lb), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh chives

canola oil, top sirloin steaks, trimmed, salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, minced shallots, chopped fresh thyme, full-bodied red wine (such as cabernet sauvignon), unsalted beef stock, butter, dijon mustard, chopped flat-leaf parsley, rosemary-garlic roasted potatoes, asparagus with lemon and pecorino, quinoa with toasted pine nuts, celery and parsley salad

eggs, asparagus, trimmed, head butter lettuce, leaves separated (4 cups), watercress, trimmed (1 1/2 cups), cucumber , thinly sliced into half-moons (1/2 cup), radishes, tops removed and cut into quarters, chopped shallots, whole grain mustard, red wine vinegar, light brown sugar, low-fat mayonnaise, low-fat buttermilk

cooked lobster meat (can sub cooked crawfish meat), asparagus tops, fresh mushrooms, whole, bacon , fried crisp and broken into very small pieces, olive tapenade(recipe follows, or your favorite ), melted(clarified is even better ) butter, diameter , about 1/2inch thick fried tortillas(recipe follows, or use your own), salt and pepper, olive oil, kalamata olives (measured whole), roasted red pepper, capers, garlic, olive oil, squirt of lemon or lime juice, fresh cilantro, instant mesa, room temperature water, salt(yes, really ), flour, oil heating for frying

aubergines (eggplant), sliced into rounds, heads fennel, sliced, courgettes ( zucchini), sliced lengthways, asparagus, yellow patty pan squash, green patty pan squash, red peppers , charred and skins removed, orange peppers , charred and skins removed, extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, white wine vinegar, handful chopped basil leaves, garlic, finely sliced, handful fennel tops

olive oil, sliced venison top round, cut into 2-oz portions and pounded thin, salt and freshly ground black pepper, asparagus spears, tips only, mayonnaise, egg yolks, freshly squeezed lemon juice, crab boil seasoning (recommended : old bay), jumbo lump crabmeat

unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), sliced yellow onions (2 onions), fennel bulb, top and core removed, thinly sliced crosswise, all-purpose flour, good chicken stock, pernod, saffron threads, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream, diced potatoes (1/2 lb), asparagus tips, peeled, 3/4-inch-diced carrots (4 carrots), peeled, 3/4-inch-diced butternut squash, frozen small whole onions (1/2 lb), minced flat-leaf parsley, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, baking powder, vegetable shortening, cold unsalted butter, diced, ice water, egg beaten with 1 tbsp water, for egg wash, flaked sea salt and cracked black pepper

peanut oil , plus 1 tsp, sliced scallions , plus 1 tsp, chopped ginger, minced garlic , plus 2 tsp, red pepper flakes, baby carrots, tops removed , halved lengthwise, radishes, quartered, baby turnips, quartered, water, baby patty pan squash, quartered, red bell pepper, seeded, cored and cut into strips, green bell pepper, seeded, cored and cut into strips, yellow bell pepper, seeded, cored and cut into strips, romanesco florets, asparagus spears, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths, freshly ground black pepper, soy sauce, baby spinach leaves, cornstarch, water

boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes, kraft greek salad dressing, divided, tomatoes, button mushrooms, cut in half, asparagus spears, blanched, cut into 2-inch lengths

fennel bulbs, tops removed, potato, olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, freshly ground, string bean, fresh french, fresh asparagus, ends removed, cut diagonally into 3-inch pieces, fresh parmesan cheese

radishes with tops, uncooked orecchiette, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, red potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 3 cups), vegetable broth, diagonally sliced asparagus, salt, grated fresh parmesan cheese

lean ground lamb, extra virgin olive oil, green onions, stems and bulbs,chopped fine, fresh white mushrooms, chopped fine, fresh garlic, chopped fine, egg , and, egg yolk, well beaten, fine breadcrumbs, poultry seasoning, fresh rosemary, chopped fine, white wine, fresh roma tomatoes, skinned and chopped, black pitted olive, chopped fine, ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, egg white, beaten well, fresh basil, chopped fine, cooking parchment paper or wax paper, flour , used for rolling meat mixture, fresh asparagus spears, fresh carrots, tops removed, mushroom, pieces and stems, extra virgin olive oil, cream (or whipping ), white wine, feta cheese, cornstarch

virgin coconut oil, fresh asparagus, zucchini , cut lengthwise into strips, eggplant , cut lengthwise, bell peppers, de-seeded with the tops and bottoms removed and opened into 1 long piece, sliced red onions, goat cheese, crumbled, sunflower seeds, parmesan cheese, grated, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, balsamic vinegar, salt & fresh ground pepper

water, red curry paste, boneless top sirloin steak, trimmed, uncooked jasmine rice, sesame oil, divided, asparagus spears, diagonally cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups), snow peas, cut in half diagonally, shredded carrot (about 1 medium), fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, chopped green onions, reduced-fat peanut butter, light coconut milk, fresh lime juice, low-sodium soy sauce

unsalted butter, olive oil, fresh zucchini, finely chopped, asparagus, trimmed , cut into 1-inch pieces, fresh fennel bulbs, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced, radicchio, finely shredded, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, baby spinach, unsalted butter, olive oil, arborio rice, dry white wine, chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, minced italian parsley, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, goat cheese, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, dry white wine, chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable stock, fresh basil, minced, fresh tarragon, minced, fresh chives, minced, fennel, tops minced, orange zest, minced, heavy cream, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, sheets lasagna noodles (fresh or dried ), fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

head cauliflower, cut into florets, asparagus, extra virgin olive oil, shallots, thinly sliced, fresh white mushroom , cut off woody stems, tops scored with knife in decorative crosses, salt and black pepper, to taste, red wine vinegar, kielbasa, drained cornichons or 1 cup baby gherkin, red pears, cored and sliced, lemon juice, divided, thick cut bacon, gruyere, shredded, smoked gouda cheese, shredded, all-purpose flour, garlic clove, smashed away from skin, dry white wine, smoked almonds, coarsely chopped