It’s not really spring until we have asparagus!

Turn to one of these recipes for this quick-cooking, versatile vegetable when asparagus is fresh and abundant.

Sheet Pan Shrimp and Asparagus

Could this be the world’s easiest sheet pan dinner?

Asparagus Tart with Goat Cheese and Lemon cut into slices.

Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas

Serve with a quickcouscousfor the most stress-free weeknight meal ever.

Its all pureed, so shriveled spears wont be a problem.

It’s quick, easy, and tasty.

Overhead view of garlic butter sheet pan shrimp and asparagus on a baking sheet.

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

Ham and Asparagus Strata

This hearty casserole is suitable for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Think of it as a savory bread pudding.

Bonus: you could assemble it up to a day ahead!

A bowl of creamy asparagus soup garnished with an asparagus spear

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Asparagus Frittata

Eggs and asparagus were made for each other!

And think beyond brunch.

Try leftover frittata as a sandwich filling and you’ll be a convert, I promise.

Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta on a Plate with a Fork

Alison Bickel / Simply Recipes

Spring Minestrone Soup

Transition into a new season with an alluring, greens-packed soup.

If you like, omit the artichokes and use an entire pound of asparagus.

Its not your traditional green goddess dressing, which typically has mayo and sour cream.

The best asparagus in a serving bowl.

Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel

Instead, its a more vibrantboth in color and flavorvegan dressing."

Sheet Pan Chicken with Asparagus and Potatoes

Simply Recipes / Sheryl Julian

Want easy clean-up after dinner?

Dip them in lemony yogurt and keep reaching for more!

A baked ham and asparagus strata in a white casserole dish

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Make this elegant dinner to impress someone you care about.

Toasted pine nuts add some crunch.

And never fearthis easy Hollandaise is made in the blender!

air fryer asparagus on a platter with lemon slices at a table with a bowl of cracked pepper and a bowl of salt flakes

Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer

sheet pan salmon topped with lemon and capers next to asparagus

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

A slice of asparagus frittata on a serving plate

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Spring Minestrone Soup in a Dutch oven

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Bowl of Green Goddess Pasta Salad

Simply Recipes / Lori Rice

A platter of grilled asparagus

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Sheet pan with chicken, asparagus, and potatoes

Simply Recipes / Sheryl Julian

Asparagus Risotto in a White Bowl Plate

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Prosciutto-wrapped asparagus on a platter with a slice of lemon

Simply Recipes / Lisa Lin

Asparagus pakoras on a white platter.

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

A platter of roasted asparagus garnished with half a lemon

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

Seared Scallops with Asparagus Sauce

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

A bowl of asparagus pesto with pasta

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Steamed Asparagus with Homemade Hollandaise Sauce on Plate

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer