Real Food Basics
What to Do with Asparagus – Real Food Basics
For me, asparagus has always felt like a more “fancy” vegetable since we mainly ate it on special occasions when I was growing up. Maybe because it wasn’t as widely available or because it was a more expensive vegetable in Sweden at the time. So even though I eat more asparagus now than in my childhood, it still makes me feel that the dinner becomes extra fancy for some reason. Asparagus looks kind of fancy too, I think! Both elegant and simple at the same time. 🙂
Here are some quick facts about asparagus:
- High in folic acid.
- Very low in carbohydrate.
- Good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamin C.
- Packed with antioxidants to effectively fight the free radicals in your body. (Free radicals are to your body like rust is to a car, and antioxidants prevent the rust from forming.)
- Anti-inflammatory properties.
What to make with asparagus: