Asparagus recipes
Make the most of this wonderful vegetable by trying 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.
When is it in season? UK asparagus is in season from late April until late June. So, which asparagus recipe will you try first?
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Pub in the Park chef recipes
Emily Scott’s roast asparagus with hazelnuts and sourdough crumbs
Emily Scott's roast asparagus makes a great spring starter or vegan side. The spears are served with a nutty, herby sourdough crumb.
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Savoury tarts
Candice Brown’s goat’s cheese, smoked salmon and asparagus filo tart
This smoked salmon filo tart by Bake Off champion Candice Brown is so versatile. Light enough for lunch but also perfect for supper.
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Snacks and nibbles
Chilli-pickled asparagus gildas
Said to be the first ever pintxo (the famous bar snacks of the Basque country in northern Spain), our gildas get a seasonal British twist by swapping out the peppers for spicy pickled pieces of asparagus. Delightful!
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Favourite lamb recipes
Lamb chop platter with cheesy potato skins
A great feasting dish for sharing with friends: a big pile of rosemary lamb chops, garlicky cheesy potato skins and asparagus on the side.
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April seasonal recipes
Gennaro Contaldo’s asparagus carbonara
Gennaro Contaldo gives classic carbonara a springtime make over with the addition of asparagus in this quick and delicious recipe.
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Savoury tarts
Spring vegetable, feta and miso-sesame galette
Miso, tahini and feta bring a depth of flavour to this spring vegetable galette, made with a simple pastry rich from ground almonds.
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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 easy lunch.
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April seasonal recipes
Asparagus farinata with trout, poached egg and hollandaise
Farinata – a fluffy chickpea-flour pancake – is an incredible base for all sorts of toppings, like our decadent update on eggs royale.
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April seasonal recipes
Chicken and asparagus broth with new potatoes
A delicious springtime dish of poached chicken, potatoes, asparagus and peas in a lemony broth. Top with zesty, crunchy gremolata.
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Chicken breast recipes
Spiced spring chicken
This spiced chicken recipe from Jeremy Lee (of Quo Vadis Restaurant and Club in Soho) is the kind of celebratory dish that looks as joyful as it tastes.
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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 become absorbed into the orzo.
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April seasonal recipes
Spring vegetable gnocchi with beurre blanc
Make light, pillowy gnocchi with our easy recipe. Serve with asparagus and peas and a silky beurre blanc sauce for a delicious spring dinner.
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April seasonal recipes
Pickled asparagus tonnato
We've swapped meat for pickled asparagus in iconic Italian dish, vitello tonnato. It makes the perfect partner for the creamy tuna sauce.
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April seasonal recipes
Asparagus and goat’s cheese salad with watercress and grapefruit
Shaved raw asparagus works perfectly with peppery watercress, creamy goat's cheese and tangy grapefruit in this zesty asparagus salad recipe.
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April seasonal recipes
Asparagus tikka masala
Creamy tikka masala sauce provides the perfect partner for charred asparagus spears in this easy asparagus curry recipe.
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30-minute meal recipes
Sichuan-style asparagus with pork mince
Asparagus in stir-fried with ginger, garlic, pork mince and sichuan peppercorns in this easy and delicious Sichuan pork dish.
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