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Strawberry Mango Asparagus Salad

August 2, 2015 by Stella 33 Comments

A deliciously fruity and colourful strawberry mango asparagus salad, perfect for a quick summer lunch or to accompany grilled BBQ meat.

Fruity and Colourful Strawberry Mango Asparagus Salad

It’s no secret, anyone who knows me knows that I love asparagus. When it’s in season, you can always find one or two bunches in my fridge (there was even a time when I bought 7Ā … yes, I’m totally the Asparagus Hoarder if you want to know my not-so-secret superhero name šŸ˜‰ ) .

Fruity and Colourful Strawberry Mango Asparagus Salad

The only problem with having so much asparagus at home is that after the second day of eating cream of asparagus soup or steamed asparagus I want to jazz things up a bit, but curiously neither my large collection of cookbooks or the internet is abundant in asparagus recipes. Don’t know why, since asparagus is amazingly healthy: since 93% of asparagus is made up of water, it is very low in calories and sodium. Also:

It is a good source of vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium and zinc, and a very good source of dietary fibre, protein, beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin, riboflavin, rutin, niacin, folic acid, iron, phosphorus, potassium, copper, manganese and selenium, as well as chromium, a trace mineral that enhances the ability of insulin to transport glucose from the bloodstream into cells.

(Source: Wikipedia)

But in addition to its many health benefits I love its fresh and spring taste, and its unique texture, how it snaps under my teeth. And the tips, mm those are tender and soft, and as I learned from Wikipedia are also called “love tips” or points d’amour.

Fruity and Colourful Strawberry Mango Asparagus Salad

But let’s get back to my asparagus saladĀ from the biology lesson and let me tell you about this exciting strawberry mango asparagus salad. Of one thing I can assure you: jazzed up it definitely is. It has steamed asparagus, sweet juicy mango, fresh strawberries, crunchy red onion slices and some orange juice in the dressing to complement the sweetness of the mango and strawberry with some much appreciated tartness.

Fruity and Colourful Strawberry Mango Asparagus Salad

Another great bonus (besides the fact that it looks fabulous on a plate) is that this strawberry mango asparagus salad comes together in less than 30 minutes, so ideal for a quick lunch or easy dinner when you are in a rush and still want to eat something delicious and extraordinary.

I made it vegan, butĀ if you want, you can add some feta or goat cheese, or sprinkle it with crunchy bakedĀ bacon bits or toasted pine nutsĀ to add more colours and textures to the salad.

Strawberry Mango Asparagus Salad
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
A deliciously fruity and colourful strawberry mango asparagus salad, perfect for a quick summer lunch or to accompany grilled BBQ meat.
Serves: 2 persons
Ingredients
  • 500 gr asparagus chopped up
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ a mango diced
  • 1 cup strawberries sliced
  • 1 red onion sliced
For the dressing:
  • 2-3 tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1-2 tsp honey or coconut sugar if needed (optional)
Instructions
  1. Wash and chop up the asparagus into 2 inch bits, sprinkle with salt and steam for about 10 minutes, until the asparagus become soft.
  2. While the asparagus cooks, cut up the mango, strawberries and red onion.
  3. For the dressing mix together the orange juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper, if you find it too sour you may add a bit of honey or coconut sugar to sweeten it.
  4. Once the asparagus is cooked, strain it and let it cool.
  5. When the asparagus has cooled down, mix it together with the mango bits, strawberry and red onion slices, pour on the dressing and mix well.
  6. Let it rest for 10-20 minutes before eating, and season with more salt, pepper or chili flakes if you wish.
Notes
You may add baked bacon bits, goat cheese or feta, sprinkle some toasted pine nuts atop to add more variety to the salad's texture.
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Filed Under: salad, under 30 minutes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: asparagus, mango, salad, strawberry, vegan, vegetarian

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

June 24, 2015 by Stella 2 Comments

Delicious crunchy bacon wrapped around some fresh green asparagus, it truly is the best of both worlds!

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
I am aĀ fanatic asparagus-lover.Ā In my book it simply isn’t possible to eat too much asparagus. All year-round when I visit my grandma and she cooks lunch for me, I can bet she’ll serve me asparagus soup as it’s my favourite (so she freezes a whole bunch when it’s in season to be able to cook it for me whenever I visit). šŸ™‚ My only problem with asparagus is that it’s available for only such a short time. *sighs*

So when I spied big piles of vibrant green asparagus at the farmers’ market I bought 7! (yes, seven) bunches just to stock up on asparagus and even freeze some for later. (Few weeks later I can tell you that sadly (or maybe not so sadly) not one of those 7 bunches ended up in my freezer šŸ˜‰ ). …

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Filed Under: appetizer, side-dish Tagged With: asparagus, bacon

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