Asparagus, a vibrant spring vegetable, takes center stage in this culinary journey. Its tender spears, bursting with freshness, are carefully selected and expertly prepared to deliver a symphony of flavors. Drizzled with a balsamic glaze, roasted to perfection, and complemented by delectable variations, these asparagus recipes offer a delightful and versatile addition to your culinary repertoire. From the classic combination of Parmesan cheese and toasted pine nuts to the tangy zest of lemon and capers, each recipe promises a unique taste experience. Discover the perfect recipe to tantalize your taste buds and elevate your next meal.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR
A quick and robust way to enjoy asparagus. Roasting highlights the natural sweetness of the asparagus while the balsamic vinegar offers a tangy compliment to this great side dish.
Provided by Gemini26
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus Baked
Time 20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
- Place asparagus in a shallow 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with oil, salt, and pepper; toss to coat.
- Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Drizzle with vinegar just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 75 calories, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 31.7 mg, Sugar 3.9 g
ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH SWEET BALSAMIC VINEGAR
Asparagus Salad with Sweet Balsamic Vinegar - Boiling the vinegar concentrates and sweetens it, so the dressing doesn't require as much oil to balance the acid. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Categories Salad Nut Pepper Vegetable Side Picnic Quick & Easy Low Cal Mother's Day Backyard BBQ Vinegar Pecan Asparagus Bell Pepper Spring Healthy Bon Appétit Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Boil vinegar in heavy small saucepan over medium heat until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Pour vinegar into large bowl. Whisk in oil, mustard, marjoram and garlic. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain again. Add asparagus and bell pepper to dressing; toss to blend well. Sprinkle with pecans and serve.
BALSAMIC ASPARAGUS
These pretty green spears of crisp-tender asparagus are drizzled with a balsamic vinegar mixture for a sensational side dish that's ready in no time.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large skillet, bring water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and cook for 2-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, butter, garlic, salt and pepper. Drain asparagus; drizzle with balsamic mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 45 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 185mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
BALSAMIC GRILLED ASPARAGUS
Steps:
- Stir together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, shallots, garlic and oregano in a medium bowl. Pour the marinade into a 1-gallon resealable plastic storage bag, add the asparagus and seal the bag closed. Place the bag in a bowl or on a plate (just in case it leaks) and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 to 24 hours, flipping a couple of times.
- Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat. While the grill heats up, remove the asparagus from the marinade, allowing any excess marinade to drip off. Season liberally on all sides with salt and pepper.
- Place the asparagus on the hot grill and cook, flipping as needed, until crisp-tender and charred in spots, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a platter, garnish with the chopped parsley and serve immediately.
BALSAMIC ASPARAGUS SALAD
For this asparagus salad, allow enough time to let the flavors blend for at least an hour. That's one of the secrets to why it tastes so delicious! If you're short on time, use 1/2 cup prepared balsamic vinaigrette instead of making it from scratch. -Dolores Brigham, Inglewood, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry. Transfer to a large bowl; add the onion, red pepper and cranberries., In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper; shake well. Pour over asparagus mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in almonds and bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 208mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
BALSAMIC MARINATED ASPARAGUS
This easy marinated asparagus recipe comes together in just a few minutes. Balsamic vinegar and garlic add a hefty dose of flavor, sugar mellows it out a bit and red pepper flakes add a nice little kick.
Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty
Time 8h10m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Snap off the tough ends of asparagus and wash asparagus thoroughly.
- Cook asparagus in boiling water for about two minutes, until it's bright green and just beginning to get tender. Drain.
- Place asparagus in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain.
- Lay asparagus in a 13" by 9" baking dish.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sugar, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour over asparagus.
- Cover dish with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator.
- Chill for about 8 hours.
- Using tongs, remove asparagus from marinade and serve.
ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH BALSAMIC BROWN BUTTER SAUCE
I got this recipe from Cooking Light and it is our very favorite way to have asparagus. In the summer we grill the asparagus on the barbeque and then drizzle it with the sauce. I guessed at the serving size
Provided by shimmerchk
Categories Vegetable
Time 17m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Arrange asparagus in a single layer on baking sheet; toss to coat with olive oil.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 12 minutes or until tender.
- Just before asparagus is done, melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat; cook for 3 minutes or until lightly browned, shaking pan occasionally.
- Do not burn the butter or let it get too brown, should be golden brown.
- Remove from heat; stir in soy sauce, and vinegar.
- Drizzle over asparagus, tossing well to coat.
- Serve immediately.
BALSAMIC GLAZED ASPARAGUS
Make and share this Balsamic Glazed Asparagus recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Vegetable
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Toss asparagus with oil, salt and pepper; place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a 400F oven for 8-10 minutes or until tender crisp.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring vinegar to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until reduced by half and syrup-like, about 5 minutes.
- Place roasted asparagus in serving dish; drizzle with the vinegar reduction. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
- Serve immediately.
ROASTED BALSAMIC GARLIC ASPARAGUS APPETIZER
After preparing AngelaTN's roasted asparagus for dinner recently, I just couldn't get enough of them! I wanted to make them again, but the event I was going to was a non-heating kind of thing, so I decided I'd put together an adapted version that would work well chilled or room temperature, as an appetizer. Here's what I came up with, and it's delicious! I made them as part of an anti pasto tray. Prep time does not include chilling.
Provided by Julesong
Categories Vegetable
Time 25m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- Trim the asparagus: rinse the asparagus, cut about an inch off the ends, then use a vegetable peeler to take the outer layer off another inch of the remaining fibrous ends (easiest is to lay the spear on a flat surface then use peeler to gently take off the layer - careful, or you'll remove too much).
- Place the trimmed asparagus in a single layer on a non-stick baking sheet, then spray with an olive oil mister or drizzle evenly with olive oil (or spray with pan spray).
- Season with the sea salt and the freshly ground pepper.
- Place in oven and roast for 8 minutes (don't overcook).
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over very low heat melt the butter and extra virgin olive oil.
- Add the sliced garlic and simmer (again, over very low heat) for 5 minutes - careful not to burn.
- Remove from heat and add the soy sauce and balsamic.
- When asparagus is done, remove from the oven and place in a container which has an airtight cover.
- Place the garlic from the balsamic mixture on the asparagus; whisk the balsamic mixture well (I use a pigtail whisk) and pour it over the roasted asparagus.
- Cover tightly, shake, and place in refrigerator to chill (please note that the asparagus is still hot in the container, and that covering them and adding the sauce at this point will continue to steam them a bit for a few minutes).
- Chill for at least 4 hours before serving, the place attractively on serving platter.
- Goes well as part of an anti pasto course!
- Note: although I used these as an appetizer/snack, they could also work quite well as a side dish.
ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR
Categories Vegetable Roast Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Low/No Sugar Wheat/Gluten-Free Asparagus Summer Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 500°F.
- In a large shallow baking pan toss asparagus with oil and salt and pepper to taste until coated well. Roast asparagus, shaking pan every 2 minutes, until tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and drizzle vinegar over asparagus, shaking pan to combine well.
BALSAMIC ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH GARLIC
This is a wonderful way to roast asparagus. This will become a favorite in this household. I adapted this recipe from Cooking Light.
Provided by Abby Girl
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Snap off tough ends of asparagus.
- Spray a jelly-roll pan with Pam. Place the asparagus on the pan then drizzle with olive oil and vinegar; sprinkle with salt, and pepper, tossing to coat.
- Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. After 8 minutes, sprinkle the garlic over the aspargus and give the tray a shake. Bake for another 2 minutes.
BALSAMIC BROILED ASPARAGUS
This broiled asparagus is so easy to make. My sister introduced me to balsamic asparagus and now I often serve it alongside shrimp, chicken and steak. -Holly Bauer, West Bend, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place asparagus in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. Brush half of the mixture over asparagus., Broil 4 in. from heat 8-10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Brush with remaining mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 81 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 304mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GRILLED OR ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH BALSAMIC
These asparagus can be grilled or roasted in the oven. A simple balsamic reduction tops them off. From the tag off the asparagus.
Provided by cookiedog
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Toss the asparagus with shallot, oil, 1/8 tsp salt and pepper. Roast or grill turning twice, until tender and browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Bring vinegar and the remaining 1/8 teaspoons salt to a simmer in a small skillet over medium-high heat until slightly syrupy and toss the asparagus with the reduced vinegar.
BALSAMIC ASPARAGUS
Make and share this Balsamic Asparagus recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Evie3234
Categories Vegetable
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- prepare asparagus by washing and snapping off tough end.
- heat oil in frying pan.
- add asparagus and keep moving around in pan until changes colour (approx 3-5 minutes) add balsamic vinegar and the pepper sprinkling over all of the asparagus.
- remove from heat and cover for a few minutes to let flavours develop.
- serve.
COLD ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR
Categories Salad Vegetable Side Quick & Easy Wheat/Gluten-Free
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook asparagus in salted water unitl crisp-tender. Drain and rinse in cold water, and chill in the refrigerator. Add vinegar and garlic to saucepan and boil over medium heat until reduced by half. Remove from heat and stir in oil and mustard. Allow sauce to cool and toss with asparagus, red peppers, onion, bacon and toasted pine nuts. Keep chilled until serving.
GRILLED BALSAMIC ASPARAGUS
This wonderfully flavored asparagus evolved from a Cooking Light recipe. Prep time includes time to marinate.
Provided by GaylaJ
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Snap off tough ends of asparagus and wash well through 2-3 changes of cold water.
- Combine all ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag, seal and marinate for 30-60 minutes.
- Preheat grill on high heat.
- Remove asparagus from bag (discard marinade) and place on preheated oiled grill rack.
- Grill 5 minutes on each side or until asparagus is done.
ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR
Make and share this Asparagus Salad with Balsamic Vinegar recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CountryLady
Categories Fruit
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling, salted water until crisp-tender, about 3-4 minutes.
- Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Place in a decorative bowl and put in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled.
- Boil vinegar in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
- This will sweeten and concentrate the vinegar; pour into a large bowl.
- Whisk in oil, mustard, marjoram and garlic.
- Season dressing to taste with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper.
- When ready to serve, add the red peppers and toss with dressing.
- Sprinkle with nuts and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.6, Fat 17.2, SaturatedFat 2.1, Sodium 37.7, Carbohydrate 15.6, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 7.3, Protein 6.6
ASPARAGUS WITH BALSAMIC TOMATOES AND GOAT CHEESE
Cut this recipe out of Cooking Light Magazine...Made it for dinner and it was fabulous....Putting it here for safe keeping...
Provided by CIndytc
Categories Vegetable
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Cook asparagus in boiling water 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain.
- 2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and garlic; cook 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar; cook 3 minutes. Stir in salt.
- 3. Arrange asparagus on a platter; top with tomato mixture. Sprinkle with goat cheese and pepper.
ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH BALSAMIC BROWNED BUTTER
I found this recipe in a Cooking Light magazine; it differs from some of the other Cooking Light recipes in that there is no oil and fewer ingredients. It is a very simple and delicious way to prepare asparagas.
Provided by SunshineNut
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Arrange asparagas in single layer on baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle with Salt and Pepper.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes until tender.
- Melt butter in small skillet; cook for 3 minutes until light brown. Remove from heat and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar.
- Drizzle over asparagas and serve immediately.
GRILLED ASPARAGUS W/ BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
I put together this recipe after looking at several others and combining them. We had never had asparagus on the grill before and it was fantastic.
Provided by B-B-Q Man
Categories Vegetable
Time 55m
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- add vinegars, shallot, and garlic to a non-reactive bowl.
- while whisking, slowly drizzle in olive oil to make an emulsion.
- add salt and pepper.
- let sit for 1/2 hour to allow flavors to meld.
- add asparagus and lightly toss to coat evenly.
- let sit for a few minutes.
- place on medium-high preheated grill and let cook for 8-10 minutes.
- right before you remove from grill squeeze lemon over the asparagus and then serve.
Tips:
- To ensure the asparagus spears are evenly cooked, select spears of similar thickness.
- Avoid overcrowding the pan when cooking the asparagus, as this can prevent them from cooking evenly.
- If you prefer softer asparagus, cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- For a more intense balsamic flavor, reduce the balsamic vinegar over medium heat until it thickens and becomes syrupy.
- Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, chopped walnuts, or crumbled bacon for added flavor and texture.
Conclusion:
Balsamic asparagus is a simple yet elegant side dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its slightly sweet and tangy flavor, it pairs well with grilled or roasted meats, fish, and poultry. The asparagus can also be served as an appetizer or snack. The key to this dish is to use fresh, high-quality ingredients and to not overcook the asparagus. With just a few simple steps, you can create a delicious and healthy side dish that will impress your family and friends.
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