Looking to use up some leftover asparagus in your next recipe? Then these dishes are for you.
You can easily insert your leftover asparagus into these recipes, but since you’ll have various amounts of leftovers, you’ll need to to adjust on a case-by-case basis.
These recipes aren’t set in stone, so with a few teaks, you can transform your leftover asparagus into something delightful.
This roundup contains 24 to you use your leftover asparagus.
Asparagus Pesto
A light, healthy, and seasonal way to enjoy that bold pesto flavor. Spring-time asparagus is delicious and nutritious.
Why not blitz those leftover stalks into a vibrant green sauce scented with fragrant garlic, fresh herbs, savory nuts, and heart-healthy olive oil?
Asparagus and Ham Quiche
A cheese, egg, and pastry pie might just be the tastiest way to eat vegetables.
Creamy eggs, nutty Gruyere, and diced ham are ideal partners for leftover earthy asparagus. You’ll find this rich flaky-pastry wrapped quiche delicious, hot or cold, at any time of day.
Asparagus Omelet Souffle
Make those eggs and asparagus go even further! This is an ideal breakfast or lunch, feeling both fluffy and satisfying at the same time.
Thinly slicing your asparagus means a bite of green goodness in every mouthful, while creamy goat cheese keeps you coming back for more.
Bacon and Asparagus Fried Couscous
A stunning 4-ingredient recipe to satisfy those bacon cravings.
For this brilliant bowlful, salty bacon, healthy asparagus, and bold green onion are chopped and pan-fried with Israeli couscous. In minutes you’ll have a balanced lunch or dinner that’s filling and flavorful.
Asparagus Sausage Quiche
A wholesome quiche that’s as hearty as it is healthy. Heaping helpings of fresh spinach, vibrant asparagus, and Greek yogurt beautifully balance out this recipe’s generous cheese and butter content.
The contrast of flaky crust, creamy filling, and earthy vegetables makes for an ideal brunch, lunch, or dinner.
Asparagus Tart with Gruyere
Need a simple but stunning appetizer? This recipe uses shortcuts to help you create a gorgeous puff pastry tart that celebrates spring flavors.
Slim spears of asparagus nestle into a creamy Gruyere cheese filling on a bed of flaky pastry. Perfect for the family or to impress guests.
Chicken Asparagus Pasta
An easy and creamy pasta dish to use up that seasonal asparagus. Thin, crisp, breaded chicken cutlets are cooked to golden perfection before being stirred through creamy and garlicky pasta.
Chopped asparagus, savory Parmesan cheese, and crunchy breadcrumbs finish off this dreamy mix of tastes and textures.
Lemon Pepper Pasta with Asparagus
Fancy a plateful of creamy, garlicky pasta without all the dairy? This pasta recipe is completely vegan and full of nutritious ingredients, without scrimping on taste.
Dairy-free butter and bold garlic impart rich flavor while fresh asparagus and zingy lemon add healthy nutrients to this saucy pasta.
Asparagus and Boiled Eggs Salad
A light and lean salad that still satisfies. Skip the boring iceberg lettuce and watery cucumber in place of this protein-packed and nutritious salad.
A simple olive oil and vinegar dressing coats freshly roasted asparagus and creamy boiled eggs, making for a speedy seasonal meal.
Asparagus Pasta Salad
Perfect for picnics, light lunches, or warm-weather dinners. This asparagus pasta salad helps make those spring and summer vegetables go further.
Cook your favorite short pasta as the base of this salad before adding woody asparagus, sweet tomatoes, tangy red onion, and a sharp vinaigrette.
Shrimp Scampi Asparagus
Fast, fresh, and full of flavor. A simple garlic butter sauce is the key to making this healthy dish sing.
Flavors of meaty shrimp, grassy asparagus, and sweet tomatoes marry together in their herby dressing. Serve up as is or over a nest of your favorite long pasta.
Tuna Asparagus Salad
Do you like your salads as filling as they are nutritious?
This tuna salad packs in a generous dose of healthy protein alongside the goodness of fresh spring asparagus. It’s low in carbohydrates but big on tastes and textures, with a zingy lemon and olive oil dressing.
Asparagus Puff Pastry
Perfect pastries for potlucks, holiday dinners, or family brunches.
Spears of roasted green asparagus are lusciously wrapped up with herbs and shredded cheese inside flaky, buttery, golden puff pastry. This recipe will help you whip up a truly indulgent way to enjoy seasonal produce.
Asparagus Leek Quiche
Sweet springtime leeks and mild asparagus are perfectly paired in this creamy quiche recipe.
Fresh eggs and Greek yogurt ensure this savory pie has a generous helping of protein while nutty Gruyere cheese and a buttery ready-made pie crust promise full-on flavor.
Asparagus Mushroom Galette
A pie recipe you’ll find as elegant as it is rustic.
Homemade buttery whole-wheat pastry dough is used to encase tender asparagus, meaty mushrooms, and creamy crumbled goat cheese in this simple and stunning galette.
Don’t forget to add those fragrant fresh thyme sprigs.
Asparagus Parmesan Salad
Fully-loaded and flavor-packed salad.
Leafy greens make a crisp nest for shards of vibrant asparagus stalks, tangy pink pickled onions, and shaved Parmesan cheese.
A speedy stir-up of lime juice and whole-grain mustard dresses everything up to make a zesty dinner or side dish.
Spinach Asparagus Frittata
Fresh and green but rich and cheesy too.
This fluffy frittata recipe combines early-season vegetables like baby spinach and woody asparagus with creamy eggs and sharp cheddar cheese.
Fry this spinach and asparagus frittata up for breakfast, brunch, or even a tapas dinner.
Cream of Asparagus Soup
A special soup for when those spring nights are still feeling chilly.
This cream of asparagus soup is rich in flavor thanks to smoky bacon, white wine, and heavy cream. However, it’s also nourishing and nutritious with fresh asparagus, sweet onion, and sharp lemon juice.
Lemon Garlic Asparagus Salad
Colorful, creative, and cooling on warm afternoons. Bite-sized pieces of seasonal asparagus are mixed into sweet tomatoes, salty olives, and tangy blue cheese in this super salad.
Letting it marinate for a couple of hours before serving is the secret behind its perfect flavor balance.
Asparagus Soup
A rich and creamy bowl of soup that isn’t loaded with dairy.
This velvet-smooth soup is bursting with goodness from fresh asparagus and earthy cauliflower. A quick blend with an immersion blender will help you achieve that restaurant-level creaminess without any heavy fats.
Asparagus Pesto Pasta
Gorgeously green bowls of pasta to enjoy the best of seasonal produce.
A glut of green goodness from grassy asparagus, savory pistachios, fresh parsley, and extra virgin olive oil make up this sprightly sauce. Stir it through penne or farfalle for a satisfying springtime dinner.
Vegan Asparagus Risotto
Rich and luscious risotto with no need for butter or heavy cream.
This Italian-inspired rice dish is creamy, comforting, and a perfect base to top with tasty sauteed asparagus. It’s completely vegan and gluten-free, a perfect recipe for family members with intolerances.
Mushroom Asparagus Risotto
Earthy mushrooms and asparagus add bold flavor to this creamy vegan risotto. Made without any heavy dairy products, this risotto is as satisfying as any other.
Dried herbs, bold garlic, and white wine ensure the rich rice stands up to the hearty and wholesome vegetables stirred through.
Asparagus Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust
Savory pies don’t always have to weigh you down! This clever quiche recipe puts a fresh spin on pie crust by using sweet potato instead of buttery pastry.
You’ll love its sweet contrast to the savory, creamy, cheesy, herby asparagus and egg filling.
Leftover Asparagus Recipes
Ingredients
- Asparagus Pesto
- Asparagus and Ham Quiche
- Asparagus Omelet Souffle
- Bacon and Asparagus Fried Couscous
- Asparagus Sausage Quiche
- Asparagus Tart with Gruyere
- Chicken Asparagus Pasta
- Lemon Pepper Pasta with Asparagus
- Asparagus and Boiled Eggs Salad
- Asparagus Pasta Salad
- Shrimp Scampi Asparagus
- Tuna Asparagus Salad
- Asparagus Puff Pastry
- Asparagus Leek Quiche
- Asparagus Mushroom Galette
- Asparagus Parmesan Salad
- Spinach Asparagus Frittata
- Cream of Asparagus Soup
- Lemon Garlic Asparagus Salad
- Asparagus Soup
- Asparagus Pesto Pasta
- Vegan Asparagus Risotto
- Mushroom Asparagus Risotto
- Asparagus Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust
Instructions
- Choose your favorite recipes.
- Get ingredients and follow the instructions.
- Create a dish using leftover asparagus.