♫ Birds flying high... you know how I feel ♫ Time to cheer up, time for swallows to come back to their last year's nest, time for diets, time for wild asparagus... time for a new Foodie Royal Joust!!!
This month's ingredients are: Asparagus, almonds and lemongrass. I got all mixed up with lemongrass and thought it was lemon verbena :(. I'm equally posting the recipe, however, I'm not sending it to the Joust because I didn't use the requested ingredients! Oh, well, maybe next month I pay more attention ;D.
It's been some weeks now that I don't feel much like seating in front of the computer spending hours and hours like I used to. Believe me if I tell you that I think of you all every single day and this makes me feel bad because I don't take the time to visit your blogs... Today, I want to start a new routine in my life: biking! Blogging and cooking can be an explosive mixture and I have gained some kilos since I first started. So I made up my mind and I want to get rid of those fats around my waist. See who's going to help here :D
Starting today, I'll bike for 1-2 hours a couple of days per week. My purpose: loose 5 to 8 kilos... I'm an optimist!!!! ;D
Ham wrapped asparagus and Romesco sauce is not very high on calories, if we take this as the first dish and have some Marinated sardines as a second it becomes a fantastic menu for a light lunch.
Ingredients for 4 servings: 12 green asparagus, a bunch of dried lemon verbena, 150 grs of Iberian Acorn Ham, 4 tablespoons of romesco sauce (get the recipe ingredients here), olive oil and salt.
- Get some salty water boiling. Add your clean asparagus and let them boil for only 2 minutes. Get a recipient ready with fresh water, some lemon verbena infused water and ice cubes. When the asparagus are done dive them in the cold water.
- After 5 minutes strain and reserve. Dry them and wrap with the ham.
- Prepare a big frying pan with just a bit of olive oil and fry the wrapped asparagus until they get some colour. Reserve and serve hot.
- Eat together with the Romesco sauce. Dip the asparagus in it :D
- If you cannot find Iberian acorn ham. Use your local ham or even bacon.
Want to know another light menu for dinner? Try these: Russian Salad (I would avoid the egg) and Sweet and Sour Swordfish... delicious!!!!
Please bear with me... I just need to get a bit organized and I will be back with you all :D
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