Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Quesadillas with Goat Cheese

Little bites I adore, and this is especially authentic once I can transform nearby asparagus into some thing unique. Although I can experience this treasured vegetable with little adornment, which include with butter and a few salt and pepper, because it shines simply as is, asparagus can get dressed up any dish with a few imagination. Pair it with mushrooms and a few first-class goat cheese and Fontina and you've got a plate that is heavenly. An ideal appetizer or a light meal served up with a easy yogurt lemon sauce and some leafy veggies, this must be considered one of my favorite early summer season food. Oh, and there has been a few jalape?O soup served up for dinner too and a fine olive loaf. This turned into one menu that took sometime to plan and cook, and became of direction gobbled in less than 20 minutes, however really worth each bite.

Other recipes with asparagus to have a look at:

Asparagus With Shredded Paneer and Tomato

Wild Rice and Asparagus Salad

Fried Halloumi Saganaki and Asparagus

Asparagus Pesto Lasagna with Mushrooms

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Asparagus Pesto Lasagna with Mushrooms

After one of these long and dreary iciness, spring seems like even extra of a treat this yr than ordinary. Spending time outdoors is almost impossible to resist. It's a time of renewal. Everything is so fresh and luxurious. The sunshine warming and eye-catching to the body, thoughts and eyes. The fresh foliage and exploding blossoms and spring plants are nonetheless showing an awful lot in their earliest glory and new delights await.

And if you enjoy cooking and vicinity exquisite importance on making healthful and nourishing food for your self and your circle of relatives, then the beginnings of regionally harvested produce will stimulate your creativeness and palate as will the destiny end result of the imminent seasons.

One of the earliest plants here in southern Ontario is nearby asparagus. The season is as a substitute too brief for my liking, and for my husband too, who adores this unique and as an alternative sturdy vegetable. It is real that you may quite tons get asparagus anytime of yr where I live, however nearby produce has a freshness that truly cannot be matched. Each yr I give you new methods to serve this valuable veg and typically tend to go along with easy pairings of classic flavors and dress it up with butter, olive oil, lemon and seasonings so the asparagus can shine in all its glory while it lasts.

In this example, I wanted to test with a bolder combination and got here up with an asparagus lasagna that functions a solar-dried tomato and basil pesto that stars right alongside the asparagus. Mushrooms upload a few meaty texture and understated earthiness. The cheese mellows the dish out ensuing in a complex yet synchronous layering of sensations, literally and figuratively, that you may not quickly overlook.

The idea for this comforting and luscious dish got here from a recipe I stumbled throughout from Joanne Bruno. I will admit that I had never actually idea of the idea of including asparagus in lasagna before, but after doing a piece of studies and brainstorming, I revised the recipe, revised it all over again even as cooking, and the result became even higher than I imagined. It's a great spring recipe this is clean and absolutely as an alternative mild and effortlessly digestible despite the plain tacky factor.

More asparagus creations from Lisa's Kitchen you're positive to experience:

Asparagus Mimosa

Wild Rice and Asparagus Salad

Warm Baby Potato and Asparagus Salad

Asparagus Pesto Rice

Asparagus With Shredded Paneer and Tomato

While asparagus shines in all its glory with simple tastes which include butter, olive oil and seasonings consisting of salt and pepper ? And perhaps some smooth-cooked egg or cheese ? There are methods to dress it up without overpowering the unique flavor of this vegetable that is never in season long sufficient for my taste.

Inspired by the success of my asparagus pesto lasagna with mushrooms, I began to explore other creative recipes with this wonderful vegetable. Leave it to Raghavan Iyer to come up with some of the most interesting fusion Indian-style recipes that I have come across in addition to the treasure trove of traditional Indian recipes that grace the pages of all of his books. This one comes from one of my favorites — 660 Curries . It has occupied a treasured place on my cookbook shelves for a good many years now and long been considered a desert island keeper.

Here, mellow paneer cheese takes on the taste of a tangy tomato and lemon curry sauce and complements the asparagus with its smooth texture. Paneer is likewise perfect as it doesn't soften while you cook dinner it, in addition permitting the sparkling corporation chew and flavor of the asparagus to occupy a valuable function inside the dish. I distinctly advocate the use of selfmade curry powder for the curry ? It makes all of the distinction and it's clean to make up a small batch with a view to preserve in a nicely-sealed jar for numerous months.

Other inspiring asparagus creations from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen you're certain to enjoy:

Asparagus Pesto Lasagna with Mushrooms

Asparagus Mimosa

Warm Baby Potato and Asparagus Salad

Asparagus and Pesto Risotto with Mushrooms

Asparagus has such an relatively clean and precise taste that every one I typically need to enjoy the nearby asparagus in season is a short steaming or roasting, a pat of butter, a drizzle of lemon juice and a sprinkling of sea salt. But this fashionable summer season vegetable is pretty deserving of a extra complicated remedy whilst you need to make it the highlight of a unique meal, as long as it's miles paired with further simple however great flavors.

A easy creamy risotto affords the opportunity to lend even more difference and flair to asparagus. Fresh gently saut?Ed button mushrooms and a easy basil pesto add delicate and scrumptious adornments that decorate the taste revel in of asparagus without overshadowing it. Quite smooth to prepare and make and just requiring interest, this risotto is genuinely pretty a lovely gourmet way to enjoy the asparagus season.

Other risottos you will enjoy:

Mushroom Risotto

Mushroom, Lentil and Spinach Risotto

Lemon Risotto with Leeks and Mushrooms

Sweet Corn Risotto with Tomato and Basil

Cannellini Bean and Asparagus Salad with Mushrooms

After an uncommonly cool spring, it's miles abruptly blazing warm right here in southwestern Ontario. So this means that salads are so as, each to cool and refresh the palate and to keep away from soaring over a hot range for lengthy intervals of time. This surprising warmness wave additionally takes place to coincide with the start of asparagus season right here, and that occurs to be my husband's favorite vegetable.

Asparagus is delicious on its personal with only a little lemon juice and salt, of route, but it additionally pairs wonderfully with simple flavors as a backdrop ? Assume potatoes, for example. For this salad, gentle cannellini beans serve as the backdrop to a serving of lightly steamed crunchy asparagus tossed in a energetic and creamy lemon, tarragon and grainy mustard dressing. And mushrooms are my weak spot, so I brought them into the mixture. It all comes collectively for a easy but stylish and pleasurable summer time meal, served up with a few crusty bread.

This is my contribution to No Croutons Required. A month-to-month event showcasing vegetarian soups and salads, alternately hosted via Jacqueline of Tinned Tomatoes and myself. It is my flip to host this month.

Other salads to enjoy this summer:

Chickpea Salad with Vegan Mayonnaise

Black Bean Salad with Fresh Mango and a Chaat Masala Dressing

Classic Greek Salad Revisited

Thai Coconut Mango Quinoa Salad

Asparagus with Spiced Tomato and Crumbled Paneer

Asparagus isn't always a vegetable that historically or generally functions in Indian dishes, however when you pair it with creamy and delectable paneer cheese and Indian spicing, you'd swear that asparagus became just supposed to be a part of Indian cuisine.

This recipe in inspired from Raghavan Iyer's treasure collection of Indian recipes, so enticingly titled 660 Curries , because you will find that many recipes in this mammoth book that have occupied a treasured space on my cookbook shelf ever since it was published. Fittingly, the recipe appears in the section of the book entitled "Contemporary Curries" where recipes are featured that meld together foods and flavors native to Indian with those of other cultures.

This is so desirable that it's the second one time that I've made this recipe, however I've changed it pretty plenty for the reason that first time so I'm posting it as a brand new recipe. It's a quick and easy enjoyable side, so much so you may want to pair it with lighter dishes, which include a broth dal or soup.

Other asparagus recipes to strive from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Asparagus and Oriental Tamari Dressing with Pine Nuts

Fried Halloumi Saganaki and Asparagus

Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Quesadillas with Goat Cheese

Warm Baby Potato and Asparagus Salad

Asparagus Mimosa

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Asparagus and Peas in a Creamy Mustard Sauce

Asparagus would not appear in traditional Indian dishes, but Indian cooking features such a variety of spices, flavors and strategies that any vegetable can find a delicious role to play in an Indian fusion-style recipe. This changed into in reality the case with an Indian-fashion asparagus with spiced tomato and crumbled paneer cheese that I've made on more than one event. And as summer season is alas usually too short in Canada, and subsequently the asparagus season, I once more approached this valuable vegetable with the flavors of India in thoughts.

And even as asparagus and mustard sauce are not an unusual pairing, this recipe enhances the taste of the creamy mustard sauce with ginger, chilies, cumin seeds, turmeric, coconut milk and lemon juice to provide it that more Indian flair. Combined with gentle pan-fried asparagus spears and plump green peas, this is every other Indian-style summer season dish that I'll make certain to make again too.

Other asparagus recipes to try from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Wasabi Roasted Asparagus

Asparagus Mimosa

Asparagus and Oriental Tamari Dressing with Pine Nuts

Asparagus with Spiced Tomato and Crumbled Paneer

I'm sharing this with recipe with Eat Your Greens, a month-to-month event celebrating the goodness of greens co-hosted by using Shaheen of Allotment2Kitchen and The VegHog who's web hosting the August edition.