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Here are ten tasty ways to enjoy the heck out of asparagus while it's fresh and at its most delicious. The season is a brief but glorious affair so make some of these while you still can!
As is usually the case with my round-ups, the first seven are from this blog and I've rounded out the selection with three more recipes that made me drool. Enjoy!
1. Parmesan-garlic grilled asparagus. A very easy but rather decadent way of preparing asparagus. Toss the spears in olive oil, garlic and parmesan cheese then toss them onto the grill. So good!
Prepping parmesan garlic grilled asparagus by Eve Fox, the Garden of Eating.2. Lemon aioli with asparagus, roasted beets and oven fries. This dish takes a bit more prep time than most…
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