Puff Pastry Asparagus

Puff pastry asparagus is a fun recipe to make as an appetizer, with a meal, or for a party. These bundles of deliciousness are delicious at all times of the year but especially around the holidays or during early spring when asparagus is in season. I also make a lemon aioli dipping sauce for this and it is the perfect accompaniment!! The flavor of lemon pairs so nicely with asparagus and it is just perfection

This recipe is able to please a wide range of diets, because there are a few variations you can make. It is vegetarian with just the puff pastry and asparagus. This can be gluten free, keto, and paleo by omitting the puff pastry, and wrapping them just in prosciutto instead. Or it can even be vegan by eliminating the puff pastry and creating a vegan version of the dip with vegan mayo.

Years ago I used to wrap asparagus with only prosciutto. Those are also so good and here is the recipe for those – Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus . This recipe is able to please a wide range of diets. This can be gluten free, keto, and paleo by omitting the puff pastry – vegetarian by omitting the meat – and vegan by creating this lemon aioli with vegan mayo. An appetizer that everyone can get on board with!!!

What part of asparagus do you not eat?

You can eat the whole asparagus spear except for the purple-ish brown part on the bottom. If you hold the asparagus spear on each end firmly, you can gently bend the asparagus so that it bows out away from you. It will naturally split off the part that you should not eat.

Easy Asparagus Puff Pastry

I love making this dish all year round, or anytime I can find good asparagus in the grocery store. Asparagus is in season in the late spring, but I also love making asparagus for our holiday dinners in November and December. It is an easy vegetable that most of my family eats so it is a nice way to get in some vegetables.

When I cook asparagus on a weeknight I normally just add a little olive oil, salt, and pepper. Wrapping the asparagus in puff pastry puts a fancy touch on it, and it is honestly so easy to do.

First, thaw the puff pastry dough and then roll it out. You will then slice the puff pastry into 1″ strips. The asparagus will be rolled into these strips. Since I also like to add prosciutto in them, I first roll the asparagus into prosciutto and then I roll the puff pastry around it. Then I place it on a baking sheet, bake them up, and make a delicious lemon aioli to dip them into. Lemon and asparagus really go so well together so I highly recommend trying it out.

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of Asparagus
• 2 packs of Prosciutto
• 1 sheet of Puff Pastry(regular or gluten free), thawed but still very cold
• 1/2 cup Mayo
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 1/2 lemon rind, grated

Directions:

• 1. Make Lemon Aioli by combining the mayo, lemon juice, sea salt, black pepper, grated lemon rind, and garlic powder. Mix and set aside.
• 2. Preheat oven to 400°F
• 3. Wash asparagus and pat them dry.
• 4. Remove the purplish ends off of the asparagus.
• 5. Lightly roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface.
• 6. Cut the sheet in half.
• 7. Then, cut each half into 1 inch wide strips.
• 8. Cut each piece of prosciutto in half long ways.
• 9. Take one piece of prosciutto and wrap it carefully around one asparagus.
• 10. Take a strip of puff pastry and wrap it around the prosciutto wrapped asparagus. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
• 11. Repeat until your ingredients are used up.
• 12. You can alternate between using puff pastry and not using it if you are avoiding gluten.
• 13. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until puff pastry is golden and prosciutto is crispy. Serve with Lemon Aioli.

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