10 Summer Recipes: Vegetables and fruits

This green and colorful menu is a homage to agricultural commodities grown with love and care around the world – and to better health. Here are ten recipes featuring vegetables and fruits you will find easily available in your local market. Featuring 10 starters, 10 mains and 10 desserts, this is the perfect list of culinary ideas to impress your guests and surprise your taste buds!  

Asparagus with small sauces

Serves 4 people Preparation time: 20 min Cooking time: 10 min

Method:

1. Gently peel the asparagus and cut off the ends.
2. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in boiling salted water.
3. Drain and cool immediately.

With Maltese Sauce: – 3 egg yolks – 250g butter – Juice and zest of an orange

Method:

1. Put in a water bath over low heat.
2. Let cool and thicken slightly, while beating egg.
3. Add the butter in small pieces.
4. Add the orange juice and zest.

5. Let mixture whiten by boiling for approximately 1 minute.   Serve immediately with warm asparagus.   With foamy sauce with chervil: – 1 large bunch of chervil – 20cl liquid cream – Salt and pepper

Method:

1. Blanch a few seconds in boiling water chervil.
2. Drain thoroughly.
3. Mix with 5cl of cream and let cool thoroughly until it has hardened.
4. Add whipped cream but do not let it harden like the rest of the cream.
5. Toss the chervil mixture with salt and pepper.

Serve with warm or cold asparagus

For more summer starters see:

Sautéed asparagus with Vanilla

Piquillos Asparagus

Cream of white asparagus, scallops and crispy speck petals

Tomato & Basil Asparagus Sand Pie

Asparagus with pomegranate juice with lime & dill

Cucumber algae yoghurt

Sangria with cucumber

Potato salad

Asparagus with citrus