What goes well with Asparagus?

Foods starring Asparagus:

• pasta
• salads
• soups
• stir-fries

Herb & spice matches:

• basil
• chervil
• chives
• dill
• garlic
• ginger
• mint
• tarragon
• thyme
• parsley (flat-leaf)
• pepper (black or white)
• rosemary

Oil, vinegar and sauce matches:

• bechamel sauce
• butter
• cream
• brown butter sauce
• hollandaise sauce
• honey
• horseradish
• dijon mustard
• mornay sauce
• olive oil
• peanut oil
• sesame oil
• soy sauce
• vinegar (balsamic, sherry, red wine, white wine)
• vinaigrette
• wine (dry white)

Vegetable matches:

• artichokes
• arugula
• avocado
• bell peppers
• capers
• fennel
• leeks
• lemon (juice or zest)
• mushrooms
• olives
• onions (red, spring onions)
• peas
• potatoes
• shallots
• spinach
• tomatoes

Fruit matches:

• lemon (juice or zest)
• orange (juice or zest)

Meat protein matches:

• cheese (feta, goat, parmesan, ricotta, romano)
• crab
• chicken
• eggs (frittatas, hard-boiled, soft-boiled, omelets, poached, quiches, scrambled)
• ham
• oysters
• pancetta
• prosciutto
• seafood (crab, lobster, oysters, salmon, scallions, shrimp)

Beans & other legume matches:

• fava beans

Nut & seed matches:

• almonds
• hazelnuts
• pecans
• pine nuts
• pistachios
• walnuts
• sesame seeds

Grains:

• barley
• couscous
• quinoa
• rice (basmati)