6 spring asparagus toasted pine nuts Recipes

balsamic vinegar, divided, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, water, whole jarred pickled beets, drained and quartered (about 6 1/2 oz), asparagus, ends trimmed, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, divided, spring salad greens, pine nuts, toasted, crumbled goat cheese

heads garlic, coarse sea salt, preferably gray, pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, sherry vinegar, loosely packed arugula, spring onions, sliced thin, bulbs and pale green parts only (about 6 onions), chilled firm meyer lemons, sliced very thin and seeds removed, pesto, kosher salt, asparagus , each spear about pencil-size, tough ends snapped off, toasted pine nuts, loosely packed chopped fresh basil, minced garlic, coarse sea salt, preferably gray, pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly grated parmesan cheese, balls pizza dough (5 to 6 oz. each), michael chiarello s pizza dough (recipe on sunset.com/firepit menu) or storebought, pecorino cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler (to yield about 1/4 cup)

fresh asparagus, refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini, basil pesto, grated lemon rind, salt (or to taste), pine nuts, toasted

lemon juice, freshly squeezed (30 ml), dijon mustard (5 ml), maple syrup (5 ml), salt (2 ml), olive oil (45 ml), asparagus , thin, about 1 lb (500 g), sugar snap peas (500 g) or 1 lb snow peas (500 g), pine nuts, toasted (50 ml) (optional), radicchio, shredded (50 ml) (optional)