Limp asparagus

skinnyforhi

Help! I oversteamed a whole bunch of asparagus. Is there anything that can be done at this point?

For the future, any fast, low-fat or fat-free way of cooking asparagus? I'm not worried about oil in general, it's just that I plan to chop this up as a salad base and then add dressing.

Alatariel75

I like to fry mine in half a teaspoon of oil. It cooks, but stays firm. If it's too mushy to appeal in a salad, try throwing it in an quiche/omelette thing.

OyGeeBiv

Asparagus soup, maybe?

dopeysmelly

Asparagus soup for the mushy stuff, or a fancy sauce for something like chicken, or make a dip with beans.

I steam asparagus - just cut the time a little. It's nice grilled too. I don't add any fat or even spray it, just put it straight on the grill as it is.

Capt_Apollo

if you are planning on chopping the asparagus for salads, i recommend chopping or halving them before cooking them. Boil the water in a pan and then add the asparagus for just two minutes if you want them al dente, and then drain and rinse them in cold water to stop the cooking process.

JustinAnimal

Put them in a baking pan, spray with your favorite oil, dash a little balsamic or lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and pepper, and bake them at 350 for 12-18 minutes.

auddii

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

if you are planning on chopping the asparagus for salads, i recommend chopping or halving them before cooking them. Boil the water in a pan and then add the asparagus for just two minutes if you want them al dente, and then drain and rinse them in cold water to stop the cooking process.

^This. They need a fairly short cooking time if you want them to be somewhat crisp in a salad. Stopping the cooking process will help with that.

Capt_Apollo

pro-tip: when making salads, everything must be as dry as possible, so that the dressing sticks to the salad.

skinnyforhi

These are great tips- I think I'll chop and boil and shock in cold water. But tonight I guess it's...asparagus hummus???