Asparagus Guacamole Recipes

Steps:

• Place 1/2 in. of water and asparagus in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Drain; , Place asparagus in a blender. Add onion and garlic; cover and process until smooth. , In a small bowl, combine the tomato, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, cilantro, chili powder and hot pepper sauce. Stir in the asparagus mixture until blended. Serve with vegetables and chips. Refrigerate leftovers; stir before serving.

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to boil.
• Add asparagus and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Drain.
• Place asparagus into food processor and purée until smooth.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and serve.
• Yields 1/4 cup per serving.

Steps:

• Wash asparagus, snap off the ends and simmer in water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to cool. Cut off the tips and reserve them.
• Cut the spears into half-inch pieces and process to a smooth puree in a blender or food processor.
• Fold in remaining ingredients. Either fold in the tips or use them to garnish the dip. Serve with corn chips or cut raw vegetables.

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Wearing rubber gloves to protect your skin, rub chile with oil; broil 5 minutes, turning with tongs so all sides get charred. Transfer to a plastic bag, seal and set aside to steam 10 minutes. Remove stem, skin and seeds from chile and dice. Set aside. (Remove gloves only when you are finished handling the chile.) Fill medium sauté pan halfway with water and bring to a boil. Prepare a medium-sized bowl of ice water. Place asparagus spears into boiling water 3 to 4 minutes or until just tender. Remove and plunge spears into ice water to halt cooking and preserve color. When cool, remove, dry thoroughly and chop into 1-inch pieces. Transfer to blender or food processor, add yogurt and avocado and process until smooth. Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir in remaining ingredients (except chips). Serve with baked tortilla chips.

Steps:

• 1. Place 1/2 inch of water and asparagus in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until tender. 2. Drain, place asparagus in a blender or food processor. Add onion and garlic. Cover and process until smooth. 3. In a bowl, combine tomato, mayo, lemon juice, salt, cilantro, chili powder and hot pepper sauce. Stir in asparagus mixture until blended. 4. Serve with vegetables and chips.

Steps:

• In a large pan (preferably non-stick), combine the asparagus with 1/2 cup of water and bring it to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, until the asparagus is tender but crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Drain and run under cold water to cool and stop the cooking process.
• In a food processor, blitz the asparagus, salsa, cilantro and garlic.
• Add the scallions, and pulse several times until chunky/smooth (as you prefer).
• Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Refrigerate, covered, until chilled, about 1 hour.

Steps:

• Combine asparagus and water in a 2 quart saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until tender.
• Rinse with cold water; drain.
• Blot asparagus with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
• Combine asparagus, yogurt and lemon juice in food processor or blender.
• Process till smooth.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine asparagus mixture and remaining ingredients.
• Chill, if desired.
• Serve with raw veggies or tortilla chips.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• 1. Place the asparagus in a pot with enough water to cover the asparagus. Bring to a boil, and cook 5 - 6 minutes, until tender but firm. Drain, and rinse with cold water. Remove as much excess water as possible.
• 2. Place the asparagus, salsa, cilantro, cream cheese, garlic, lime juice, green onions, salt and pepper in a food processor or blender, and process to desired consistency - I set mine to puree. Refrigerate 1 hour, or until chilled, before serving.