Featured food of the day asparagus

Asparagus is a great tasting food and packed full of great nutrients, with next to no effect on blood glucose levels. Go for it, add some butter and it can be a good meal in itself.

Why not try this great easy to make crustless quiche

Ingredients:
6 eggs

One tin of whole asparagus spears 244 grams
1 heaped tablespoon of Jalapenos green peppers for extra zap
6 tablespoons of double cream

Salt and pepper to taste.

Serves 2-4

Mix the ingredients in a bowl or pyrex jug

Pour into a non stick baking dish 8" x 1.5"

Place the asparagus spears

Place into a pre heated oven at 190c and cook for twenty minutes.

Another wonderful recipe here, next on our must try list.

Asparagus contains a unique array of phytonutrients. Like chicory root and Jerusalem artichoke, it is an important source of the digestive support nutrient, inulin. Its anti-inflammatory saponins include asparanin A, sarsasapogenin, protodioscin, and diosgenin. Flavonoids in asparagus include quercetin, rutin, kaempferol and isorhamnetin. In the case of purple asparagus, anthocyanins are also among asparagus' unique phytonutrients. Asparagus is an excellent source of vitamin K, folate, copper, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and vitamin E. It is a very good source of dietary fiber, manganese, phosphorus, niacin, potassium, choline, vitamin A, zinc, iron, protein, vitamin B6, and pantothenic acid. Additionally, it is a good source of magnesium and calcium.

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All the best Jan