Asparagus is full of nutrients and minerals - Vitamin A, C, K, folic acid, potassium. A wide array of dishes can be cooked with this simple yet most detoxifying and anti aging vegetable on the planet. It can be enjoyed as raw or added to the pot of mixed vegetables and at times makes a nutritious pizza topping. I like it in all forms but the most delightful way is to have it as a warm bowl of soup.
I borrowed a part of my recipe from the marthastewart.com. My recipe is never complete till I add some ingredients and delete few to please the taste buds of my family. So here I added almost all the greens I had at home - fresh spinach leaves, sweet peas, green onions and some moong (green lentil) bean sprouts as well.
Here is a quick recipe for the soup with fresh asparagus. An ultimate refreshing and healthy soup.... !
Ingredients:
Asparagus: 1 bunch
Spinach : 1/4 cup
Peas: a small handful
Green onion: 1
Garlic : 1/4tsp, grated
Heavy Cream: 1/4 cup (or add yogurt )
Milk: 1/4 cup
Salt/Pepper : to taste
Butter: 1 tsp
Water: 1 cup
Zest of Lemon
Moong bean sprouts: few, gently sauteed for garnishing
Method:
Cut the tips of the asparagus and save the tips to be sauteed later.*
Cut the rest of the asparagus stalk into 1'' pieces.
Remove hard ends.
Melt a teaspoon of butter in a saucepan and saute chopped onion, garlic, spinach and the stems of asparagus.
Add some water and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes till the stems are tender.
Let it cool and blend in a mixer to make smooth puree.
Boil hard-ends in a separate container for 10-15 mins to extract flavor.
We will mix it with the puree now to enhance its flavor.
Heat the puree again, add salt, pepper and heavy cream to taste.Adjust the thickness of the soup to taste by adding milk.
Garnish with spoonful of moong bean (green lentil) sprouts for more healthy crunch.
Inviting and vibrant creamy soup is ready.
Enjoy hot with garlic bread.
Lemon Sauteed Asparagus Tips:
Wash the tips of the asparagus thoroughly in warm water.
Add the zest of lemon and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add a pinch of Garam Masala & squeeze some fresh lemon juice on top.
Toss for few minutes in the frying pan & garnish with parmesan cheese.
My family simply loved this combo, So let me know how you like it ... !
Sharing this recipe with Simple Lives Thursday 35thEdition
& Participating in recipe lion blog hop

Looks so delicious and healthy too.
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Superb presentation...soup looks delicious
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I love the presentation. This dish would WOW guests at a party.
ReplyDeleteYummy and healthy soup. Lovely presentation, especially the asparagus picture looks really great.
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ReplyDeleteThe asparagus looks absolutely gorgeous. I have a weak spot for them. If they look beautiful at the market, I can't help but pick up a bundle. So great! And this soup with the bread and lemon...everything combined looks delicious. So fresh and clean! :-)
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Lovely pictures and loved the soup and sauteed tips.
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ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you all liked the soup. Thanks everyone... !
ReplyDeleteSoup looks dleicious and comforting for cold days. Thanks for visiting my blog. You have nice space too.
ReplyDeletebeautiful styling! I am such a big fan of asparagus
ReplyDeleteThe soup looks really good...the picture of the asparagus is the show stopper..I have never used asparagus...now I got to make this..lovely presentation..kudos.
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lovely presentation and nice clicks too...
Bookmarked it :)
What a lovely soup, full of green veggies! That's just how I like mine.
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ReplyDeletegreen soup should be tasty and delicious.The photo-ops are really
stunning.
I like to do the same thing, tweak recipes for my and my family's taste. Sounds like a wonderful meal. Stunning photography! I love the way you arrange the food and presentation. Beautiful
ReplyDeleteGreat soup!!!It must be very tasty.I want to finish it up to the last sip.Your presentation and photography unbeatable!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and presentation! I love asparagus.
ReplyDeletewonderful soup and first class pictures :-) thanks for visiting my blog
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Thanks guys for stopping by my space and leaving a note of appreciation. Your each and every remark is precious for me... !
ReplyDeleteYour soup looks delicious. I love asparagus!
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ReplyDeleteThis is such a great soup for this time of year. I recently made a similar, cream-less version (http://bit.ly/e56TdG).
Happy (almost) St. Patrick's Day!
Thanks to all the lovely people out there and the Foodbuzz for featuring the soup on top 9... !
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Sonia, beautiful blog. Love the pictures (and your presentation) and the soup looks very moreish. I will have to try it soon. Also, loved reading your Curried date rolls recipe - will have to give that a go soon too - quite unusual...
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completely blown over by your fabulous presentation! The soup looks really hearty n tasty..
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Oh honey, that looks amazing! I always enjoy your prep shot. :)
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ReplyDeletejust stunning - your pictures and the way it was presented - lovely!
ReplyDeleteDelightful! I can't wait to eat the first asparagus of the year.
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Rosa
Gorgeous presentation! Love the shot of the prepped asparagus. This sounds like a great soup, with lots of flavor from all the asparagus goodness. Yum!
ReplyDeletewoah, momma! sounds delish. might try with something other than heavy cream. thanks for sharing! saving to my online cookbook (http://cookmarked.com).
ReplyDeleteWow so flavorful soup..beautiful presentation.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great soup! I love the asparagus and lemon flavors together. I would have never thought to pair the two in a soup. Great job on this!
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ReplyDeleteIt looks like you know how to handle your asparagus :)
first time here.....soup looks absolutely delicious....wow...you have a wonderful blog too...awesome...happy to follow you ! do visit mine whenever you have time !
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of the sauteed tips complementing the soup here, it sounds delicious!
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ReplyDeleteSoup looks delicious...love the lemon and asparagus combo..AMAZING picture too!
That is a lovely, healthy soup. Beautiful blog and am glad that I came here. Best wishes.
ReplyDeleteLovely presentation of a delicious and healthy soup :)
ReplyDeleteThis asparagus soup looks soul warming and healthy! This is my kind of food!
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ReplyDeleteSounds and looks delicious, and fantastic presentation! Thank you for sharing the recipe, I love soups :)
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Your pictures are truly art - they are just beautiful! AND I love your dish - I can't wait for the asparagus from my son's garden to try this..yum! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop!
ReplyDeletewe love asparagus, even made some asparagus soup over the weekend. Yours sounds super tasty. love the presentation. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWow.....creamy and drool worthy soup....love the pics....they make me carve for soup right now.....
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog and Happy St. Patricks Day! Love asparagus soups when I need to take a break from a long day. We, Indians would use mung bean sprouts in a soup like this. And everything else. Love it :)
ReplyDeleteSounds wonderful! I love the detailed step-by-step photos too, they're absolutely lovely :)
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Great recipe. I love asparagus as a soup or lightly steamed.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and your pictures are beyond description!
Thanks for sharing at the hearth and soul hop.