Yes, you’ve got the option to eat raw asparagus, and here’s why you should.
Youve already roasted it,wrapped it in bacon, and thrown it into stir-frys.
We suggest enjoying asparagus raw.
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Yes, you read that right.
Can You Eat Asparagus Raw?
Yes, asparagus can be enjoyed raw, but we have some suggestions for how to eat it uncooked.
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Its light crunch and fresh flavor is nothing like the mushy spears grandma used to make.
But to achieve thin, tender slices we recommendusing a vegetable peelerto shave raw spears into beautiful ribbons.
Another technique we like using on raw asparagus is marinating it in an acidic vinaigrette.
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The acid can help make the shaved vegetable a little more tender.
Something like ourHoney Vinaigrettemade with white balsamic vinegar is perfect for this technique.
But there’s a lot more you could do with it.
We like to use it on our springy Asparagus Ribbon Crostini (get the recipe below).
This beautiful, fresh, and creamy appetizer highlights the vibrant vegetable in an easy to make finger food.
