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Ready for picnics? Ready for Gourmet Picnics?
One homemade dish can totally change the accent of your dejeuner sur l'herbe!
Buy fresh, wonderfully green asparagus, find a jar and fill it with a delicious dip.
Add freshly baked bread, cheese, strawberries and a bottle of white wine.
Your picnic is ready to go! —Claudia | Gourmet Project
Ingredients
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1 bunch
asparagus
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1 cup
water
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2 tablespoons
ground turmeric
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1 pinch
salt
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1/2 cup
kefir
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1 teaspoon
extra virgin olive oil
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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the zest of ½ lemon
Directions
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Clean the asparagus (I use ½ cup of baking soda and ½ cup of white vinegar in 2-3 liters of water).
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Slowly bend them, one at the time, until the stem naturally brakes up: keep the top, that’s the totally edible part!
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Put them, standing, bottom up, in a steaming basket, sprinkle them with a pinch of salt. Place a cup of water and a tablespoon of turmeric on the bottom of a large pot, place the basket in it, cover and let cook for about 5 minutes on a medium heat. You want them tender but not dampish.
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Meanwhile prepare the dip: mix well kefir, turmeric and all the other ingredients. Salt to taste. Done!
Go on, dip one asparagus in the sauce… delicious, hu?
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