Quick pickled asparagus recipe

Name: Quick pickled asparagus
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 125g pack asparagus tips, thinly shaved with a vegetable peeler; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; ¼ tsp fine salt; 2 tbsp capers, drained; 5g fresh dill, leaves picked; smoked mackerel, to serve (optional); new potatoes, to serve (optional)

Here's an interesting way to enjoy fresh, seasonal asparagus. Zesty and fragrant, it's delicious served with smoked fish such as mackerel. You can store leftovers in the fridge for up to three days.

See method

Serves 4
Takes 30 mins
15 calories / serving

Dairy-free
Vegan
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Healthy

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Tesco Asparagus 180G
125g pack asparagus tips, thinly shaved with a vegetable peeler
£1.70
£9.44/kg
Tesco Lemons Each
1 lemon, zested and juiced
£0.37
£0.37/each
Saxa Salt 750G
¼ tsp fine salt
£1.90
£2.53/kg
Tesco Capers 190G
2 tbsp capers, drained
£2.30
£19.17/kg DR.WT
Tesco Fresh Cut Dill 20G
5g fresh dill, leaves picked
£0.48
£24.00/kg
Tesco Smoked Mackerel Flakes 120G
smoked mackerel, to serve (optional)
£3.40
£28.33/kg
Growers Harvest New Potatoes In Water 567G
Aldi Price Match
new potatoes, to serve (optional)
£0.39
£1.13/kg DR.WT

Method

Put the shaved asparagus in a bowl with the lemon zest and juice and salt. Set aside for 20 mins, mixing occasionally, until wilted and softened. Stir through the capers and dill. Serve with smoked mackerel and new potatoes, if you like. The pickled asparagus will keep in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.