This season I will mostly be eating.....Asparagus

Asparagus....

Why?
Apart from being most delicately delicious, the asparagus season is very short (late April- June) and finishes soon. So make the most of it!





Nutrition
Asparagus, like most vegetables is very low in calories but provides a lot of vitamins and fibre.
- a rich vegetable sources of folate (pregnant women should still take a supplement)
- also provides beta-carotene, a range of B vitamins and vitamin C
- contains glutathione, an antioxidant
- contains rutin, associated with 'strengthening' blood vessel walls
- contains a type of fibre that acts as a fuel source for gut bacteria, promoting a healthy gut flora. A healthy gut is a key organ in immune function

Recipes
There is a plethora of websites devoted to asparagus- a testament to how passionately asparagus lovers feel about their favourite vegetable. In Italy, asparagus season hotels are available where you can combine your love of the spears with luxury accomodation...and sad to say, I think it sounds wonderful.
My all time favourite meal would be roast leg of spring lamb with minted new potatoes and grilled asparagus, and I love it in quick pasta dishes, but asparagus simply steamed with butter or hollandaise is hard to beat.
Try it- and enjoy!