Asparagus flatbread smothered in flavorful white bean puree to show spring you are ready to rock! Healthy and so flavorful with all the added fun toppings!
This Asparagus Flatbread Screams Spring!
Anyone else as excited about spring?! This asparagus flatbread SO screams spring to me. It has the light and tangy white bean puree as a base, then toppings like fresh mint, pine nuts and red pepper flakes to add that extra oomph. I ate it for days!
And my one year old devoured the white bean puree like it was going out of style. And it is super easy to make. Fresh and filling, it's the perfect lunch or dinner! This amazing asparagus flatbread recipe comes from the incredible new cookbook by Love and Lemons author Jeanine Donofrio.
And as a super awesome extra bonus, you get to enter to win your own copy! How much do you love me?
This is probably one of the most beautiful cookbooks I've seen. I love the style of it, it goes perfectly with my kitchen with all it's yellow accents! It's so stylish and cute, I just want to use it as decor...and that's just the outside.
When you open the book, the awesomeness just continues. It's just so happy and bright. I get excited just looking at it! The book itself is vegetarian, but it has loads of vegan options and each recipe tells you how to make it vegan (and gluten free) if possible, if it isn't already.
Organization makes me happy
My favorite part is how she organizes it. Organization makes me happy. It calms me. And this book is a Type A's dream. The chapters are broken up by ingredient. I mean, GENIUS right?! Oh hey, I have this sad little eggplant about to go bad. BOOM. Chapter 14. It's fabulous!
I went straight to the asparagus chapter when this book arrived and there is when I knew asparagus flatbread was a must make. I also love that she has a section on how to cook with what you have. I hate waste and this is just perfect for those veggies you don't know what to do with!
She also has a section on what to make if you have a bunch of vegetables in your fridge, and to get those of you who aren't naturals in the kitchen started, she has lists of things you should have at all times. Jeanine and I would be good friends if we lived near each other!
Each chapter also tells you the season that the ingredient is from. Again, GENIUS. And she includes tips and tricks throughout the book. Are you excited yet?! If not, this may put you over the edge.
At the end of the book, she has a few sections with some of my favorite things and multiple ways to make them. When I saw this section, I pretty much wanted to kiss her. She has charts on pesto, hummus, guacamole, smoothies and SALSA!! All things Salsa!!
So let's just get to it. I am so excited that I can actually share the recipe for this amazing asparagus flatbread with you.
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Flatbread with White Bean Puree and Asparagus Ribbons
Ingredients
- 4 pieces pita bread or naan
- Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
- 1 bunch of asparagus tough ends removed
- ½ teaspoon 2 mL fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese (remove for vegan)
- Small bunch of fresh mint
- ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted (page 285)
- ¼ teaspoon 1 mL lemon zest
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
WHITE BEAN PUREE
- 11/2 cups cooked cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (page 285)
- 2 tablespoons 30mL extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons 45mL fresh lemon juice
- 1 small garlic clove
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Make the white bean puree: In a food processor, combine the cannellini beans, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and a few generous pinches of salt and pepper. Season to taste. Chill until ready to use.
- Use a peeler to shave the asparagus into ribbons. Toss them in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil, the lemon juice, and pinches of salt and pepper.
- Spread the white bean puree onto the flatbreads and top each with a few asparagus ribbons, the cheese, mint, pine nuts, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
- On a side note, I also made this recipe sans oil. It was easy to do, subbed veggie broth in for the called for oil in the white bean puree.
- Vegan: Skip the cheese.
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Nutrition
Nutrition and metric information should be considered an estimate.
Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes
What an awesome cookbook! I'm such a big fan of Jeanine. She has super delicious recipes. So happy she let you share this recipe with us!
veggiesdontbite
It's an awesome book!
JeriP
Asparagus is one of my top favorites. This recipe looks like a winner to me. I'd love to see all of the other recipes as well.
veggiesdontbite
Glad I can give you another asparagus recipe!
Mel@avirtualvegan.com
These flatbreads sound amazing and so does the book. I think I need to go buy it!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Mel! It's a fantastic book!
Samantha
This looks so fresh and inviting.....I can't wait to try it. I've used bean puree as a dip before so I'm sure it tastes amazing. I would love to learn more recipes with kale, I have so much in my garden but other than a yummy kale, avocado and lemon salad I don't really know how to cook it.
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Samantha! The white bean spread is also the perfect dip!
Linda @ Veganosity
This book is getting the best reviews, I really need to get my hands on a copy. Asparagus all day, every day. Those mini flatbreads look amazing!
veggiesdontbite
It's so great! Definitely get one! You'd love how pretty it is too!
Ashley Mauceri
I love broccoli! This book looks beautiful, thanks so much for the chance to win!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Ashley! It's so beautiful!
Angela
I would love some eggplant ideas, I find it challenging to cook with!
veggiesdontbite
I agree! My most challenging I think!
Karen
It's hard to pick just one favorite vegetable! I love cauliflower though so I'll go with that. I really need some new ideas and the cookbook sounds wonderful! If I don't win it I will have to purchase it!
veggiesdontbite
SO many veggies to love!!
Aimee / Wallflower Kitchen
Such a beautiful recipe! I love their blog and can't wait to get hold of their book 🙂
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Aimee! It turned out so good and so pretty!
Julia
Hmm... my favorite raw veggies are anything I can throw into a salad type dish.... My favorite cooked veggies are asparagus and cauliflower and just about anything containing potatoes ! I absolutely LOVE cookbooks and would be so excited to win this !
veggiesdontbite
You would love this cookbook! It has so many ideas for all those things!
Brianna
I love almost all veggies! Graduating college and trying to build a lil cookbook collection 🙂
veggiesdontbite
A cookbook collection is a great collection to have! Congrats on graduation!
Tiffany
I love asparagus, spinach and kale and would love to get some new ideas of making them and other veggie recipes as I seem to usually stick to the same way.
veggiesdontbite
I agree! It's so easy to stick to what we know!
Jenn
Would you believe I ALMOST made this recipe for my review. I'm making it soon anyway. Because YES it does scream spring! And I love white bean spread. De-lish! This book is going to become a staple in everyone's kitchen, especially during Farmer's Market season!
veggiesdontbite
It's so yummy!! You'd love it!
Denise M
I like broccoli and green beans but I only make them one way (roasting). I would like to learn new ways to incorporate more veggies in my diet (and my family as well)
veggiesdontbite
That's a great thing!! It's a great book for new ideas!
shannon
Love that you made this without oil!
veggiesdontbite
Yes! We don't use it often, and if I do it's mostly something like sesame oil for a bit of the flavor. It still turned out great!