Ingredients:
- leaves from 1 thyme sprig
- pinch of freshly ground cayenne pepper
- 8 asparagus tips , each sliced lengthwise into thirds
- 1 stalk white asparagus , thinkly sliced on the diagonal
Directions:
- Herb Oil:
- To make an oil with the brightest green result, in a small saute pan, saute the chives, parsley, and watercress over medium heat in 1 tbls of the grapeseed oil fro 2 minutes, or unitl wilted.
- Immediately shock in ice water (this sets the color) and drain, squeezing to extract any excess water, then chop coarsely.
- Or omit this step and simply chop the raw greens coarsely.
- In a blender, combine the chopped green, the remaining 7 tbls grapeseed oil or the 1/2 cup oil if you have not sauteed the herbs, and the olive oil and process for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the mixture is bright green.
- Pour into a container with a tight-fitting lid, cover and refrigerate for 1 day.
- The next day, strain the oil through a fine-mesh sieve and discard the solids.
- Return to the container and refrigerate for 1 day, then decant and use immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
- To make the Asparagus Soup:
- In a high-speed blender, combine the water, asparagus, avocado, celery, olive oil, shoyu, lemon juice, onion, garlic, thyme, tarragon, and cayenne and puree until smooth.
- Pass through a fine-mesh sieve and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- To make the garnish for the Asparagus Soup:
- Ready the asparagus tips, white asparagus, fennel, and Herb Oil and reserve until serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 2410.91 Kcal (10094 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 2107.25 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 234.14g | 360% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 275.41mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 1686.6mg | 36% | |
| Total Carbs | 71.48g | 24% | |
| Sugars | 13.89g | 56% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 27.03g | 108% | |
| Protein | 24.97g | 50% | |
| Vitamin C | 74.6mg | 124% | |
| Iron | 14.1mg | 78% | |
| Calcium | 285.3mg | 29% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 197.94 Kcal (829 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 173.01 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 19.22g | 360% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 22.61mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 138.47mg | 36% | |
| Total Carbs | 5.87g | 24% | |
| Sugars | 1.14g | 56% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.22g | 108% | |
| Protein | 2.05g | 50% | |
| Vitamin C | 6.1mg | 124% | |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 78% | |
| Calcium | 23.4mg | 29% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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