Asparagus Salad Vegan

Asparagus Salad Vegan

Asparagus Salad – Vegan

All hail the Asparagus, I love it, do you?!   I love is so much I developed this  delicious Asparagus Salad – Vegan too!

I also love chickpeas and artichokes, so there’s an abundance of those too 🙂 

Asparagus Salad

These days Asparagus is available year-round, however spring is the best season for this nutritious vegetable.

Crops are usually harvested from late February to June, with April May being considered the prime months and high season for asparagus. 

 

So is asparagus good for you?

Simply answered – yes! It’s an  excellent source of vitamin K, antioxidants, and thiamine.

And you don’t have to spend a lot of calories to get these benefits.

Three spears of asparagus are very very low in calories,  they add up to 9 calories and hardly need to be counted. In those three spears, you’ll also get nearly 1 gram of fiber, and that’s a win-win situation.

Check out more of the benefit if you like, there’s a really comprehensive article on the BBC website

 

Easy Vegan Asparagus Salad!

Basically it was fridge and cupboard foraged!

Thrown together in a frenzy but one of those lovely accidents – tastes amazing!

It’s Vegetarian and Vegan, so everyones a winner!

And I make it in two bowls!! 

You don’t need ro – but by doing this you get a perfectly blended equal portion of salad as it feeds two! 

 

What to add to your Asparagus Salad 

I love chickpeas, artichokes and mushrooms so it’s a real winner and the flavours work so well together with the lovely fresh asparagus .

There is also something about mixing the cold with the warmth of the hot asparagus and mushrooms.

It’s a proper meal, filling too!

(We can discuss smelly wee if you really want but its all about the enzymes 🙂 )

but if you’d like to know more check out Healthline it’ll give you all the info and science) 

So have a go and see what you think!

 

Other Asparagus Ideas 

So you can eat simply with, butter, a poached egg (yum), steamed and dripping in butter (yum)

Or in a salad like this one – or 

 

Asparagus Risotto

How about a lovely Asparagus Risotto, have a look!

Easy Asparagus Risotto

Asparagus Tart 

In a tart, have a look at my lovely Asparagus & Jersey Royals one

So many ideas 

Asparagus & Jersey Royals Filo Tart

 

Another vegan salad recipe

This Mango salad is vegan too 

The perfect blend of Mango, avocado and black beans – it’s fresh and very tasty 

Perfect for warm summer days and for eating alfresco 

Bowl of mango & blacken salad

So have a go and see what you think!

 

Love Clare x

 

Asparagus Salad

Asparagus Salad Vegan with Chickpeas & artichokes

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 548kcal
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A delicious Asparagus & Artichoke Salad with lovely chickpeas - it's Vegan too

Ingredients

  • 400 g can Chickpeas drained
  • 1 285 g Jar Artichokes in oil drained (160g)
  • 12 or more cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Clove Garlic crushed & Chopped
  • 1 punnet button or small Mushrooms halved
  • Small bunch fresh Asparagus ends trimmed
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Drizzle of olive oil
  • Pinch Sea Salt Black Pepper

Instructions

  • Find yourself 2 nice large bowls
  • Drain your chickpeas and half between the bowls
  • Next add the artichokes equally between the 2 bowls
  • Same with the cherry tomotoes
  • In a large frying pan heat the garlic and oil and add the mushrooms and asparagus.
  • Fry / saute on a medium heat for approx 10 minutes until the mushrooms and golden brown  and the asparagus tender
  • Half this mix between the 2 bowls and mix lightly with the chickpea mix
  • Finally dress with the lime juice, olive oil and salt & pepper

Notes

*** Nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Asparagus Salad Vegan with Chickpeas & artichokes
Amount per Serving
Calories
548
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
37
g
57
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
15
g
Sodium
 
1115
mg
48
%
Potassium
 
787
mg
22
%
Carbohydrates
 
42
g
14
%
Fiber
 
14
g
58
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
15
g
30
%
Vitamin A
 
2375
IU
48
%
Vitamin C
 
58
mg
70
%
Calcium
 
127
mg
13
%
Iron
 
6
mg
33
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Comments

  1. Ohh what a lovely sounding salad I’m in. Love Asparagus. Thank you for linking to #cookBlogShare

  2. Fab salad. I blinkin love asparagus,sad to admit but I get a bit excited about it nowadays! That and gin….

    1. Mmmmm me to 😉 especially gin Cx

  3. I’m confused as to why you are putting half of the ingredients in two separate bowls? Why not just use one bowl?

    1. Of course you can – it’s just that the salad serves 2 and it means both people get equal salads x one bowl if you like
      Thanks Clare

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