Asparagus Recipes That Make The Tastiest Sides And Delicious Main Meals

It's asparagus season, people!

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It's asparagus season, people! And we can't tell you how excited we are to cook with our favourite spring vegetable. Delicious baked, steamed or grilled, asparagus can be used in just about anything. We're talking Cheesy Baked Asparagus, Roasted Asparagus Carbonara, Asparagus Soup and more. The options are endless!

And if you hadn't already guessed, asparagus can also be the star of many main dishes like Asparagus and Shiitake Mushroom Risotto or Lemon, Garlic And Asparagus Pasta. It doesn't always have to a side (although, we do love some Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus).

So, if you're looking for ways to use up that bag of asparagus sitting in the kitchen, take a look at some of our favourite and insanely-easy asparagus recipes now.

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LEE KUM KEE
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Asparagus and Shiitake Mushroom Risotto

Mushroom and asparagus risotto is comfort food goals, but have you ever tried it with oyster and sauce? Masterchef finalist Sandy Tang shows us how to add a tasty twist to the classic recipe.

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Parker Feierbach
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Cheesy Baked Asparagus

Our favourite way to prepare asparagus is as a fancy side: Top it with garlic, a little cream, Parmesan, and mozzarella and bake it until the cheese is bubbly and golden and the asparagus is tender. This will be gone in seconds.

Get the Cheesy Baked Asparagus recipe.

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Parker Feierbach
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Lemon, Garlic And Asparagus Pasta

The key to acing this dish is to cook the asparagus until its tips are crispy and stalks slightly blistered. The slight char will add a whole other dimension to the enticing flavour of this vegetable.

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Ethan Calabrese
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Asparagus Soup

Spring is upon us, and asparagus season has arrived. If you're a big fan of this vegetable, no doubt you already love to roast it until the tips are crunchy for the ultimate flavour payoff.

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Parker Feierbach
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Steamed Asparagus

Steaming vegetables is the healthiest way to prepare them—so we finished ours with some butter, just to be safe. These cook up so fast for a simple and quick side dish to complete any meal.

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Ethan Calabrese
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Roasted Asparagus Carbonara

What makes carbonara even better? Roasted asparagus.

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Erika LaPresto
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Asparagus Pesto Pasta

Fact: Bacon and asparagus are better together.

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Ethan Calabrese
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Creamy Asparagus Risotto

Prepare for love at first bite.

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PARKER FEIERBACH
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Bacon-Asparagus Alfredo

Forget courgetti. Asparagus noodles are the new low-carb trend you need to know about.

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Delish
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Bacon-Asparagus Tart

This cheesy tart is the ultimate brunch party staple.

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Chelsea Lupkin
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Caprese Asparagus

Everything's better caprese'd!

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Chelsea Lupkin
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Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Skewers

These bacon-wrapped asparagus skewers will be a hit at your next cookout. Make them before summer ends!

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Ethan Calabrese
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Lemony Prawn and Asparagus Spaghetti

All the fresh flavours you crave in one super-easy spaghetti.

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Ethan Calabrese
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Slow Cooker Quinoa Risotto with Carrots and Asparagus

We're using quinoa in a whole new way with this slow cooker risotto-style recipe.

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Chelsea Lupkin
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Asparagus Stuffed Chicken

Eat wholesome, feel wholesome, with this on your dinner plate.

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Ethan Calabrese
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Asparagus, Sundried Tomato and Chicken Spaghetti

Asparagus lovers, prepare to freak out over this sundried tomato creamy pasta.

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Delish
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Foil Pack Grilled Salmon & Lemony Asparagus

Salmon and asparagus = dreaming combo.

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Ethan Calabrese
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Grilled Asparagus

When it's nice out, always grill your vegetables. Those grill marks add SO. MUCH. FLAVOUR. And can make pretty much any green vegetable feel like less of a chore.

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Chelsea Lupkin
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Lemon Asparagus Chicken Pasta

This pasta tastes like spring!

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Chelsea Lupkin
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One Pan Balsamic Chicken & Asparagus

This one-pan meal is one of our most frequented weeknight dinners. What's not to love? It's healthy, easy, and it has the BEST SAUCE EVER.

Get the One Pan Balsamic Chicken & Asparagus recipe.

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Brad Holland
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Parmesan Asparagus Fries

Kicking potatoes to the curb.

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Jonathan Boulton
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Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

These prosciutto-wrapped asparagus spears are a guaranteed party hit.

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Parker Feierbach
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Roasted Asparagus

There are many ways you can cook asparagus, but roasting is our absolute favourite. When the stalks darken and crisp, they're not burning, they're developing more flavour.

Get the Roasted Asparagus recipe.

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