Asparagus

This dinner-ready recipe for green peppercorn chicken proves that a roast can be perfect for midweek meals.

Make it a meal: for a more substantial dish, stir-fry prawns in sesame oil and garlic and toss through the noodles.

If you've been wanting to ease into tofu but unsure where to start, this tofu tart is the perfect segue.

The lemon and asparagus prevent this dish from feeling too rich and heavy, and if you don't have veal, chicken breast will work just as well.

A vegetarian roast with the most.

Where classic flavours, top-shelf produce and minimal intervention combine.

The best of the season's harvest, simple and unadulterated, with a side of velvety curd.

An easy lunch? A side dish for dinner? A weekend brunch? It's all of the above.

The creamy tuna sauce is usually spooned over thinly sliced veal in the classic Italian dish vitello tonnato, but it also makes a great dip in its own right.

A vegetarian broth that still packs a umami punch.

Inspired by an asparagus dish eaten in Sichuan, Tony Tan stir-fries his own version with fresh shiitake mushrooms, ginger and soy sauce. So simple, so good.

We can’t get enough of broad beans and asparagus in spring. Simply toss with pasta and you have dinner sorted.

Is there anything more satisfying than making your own flatbread? This is one of the simplest recipes we know.

A fresh sidekick to a roast chicken, or an easy starter on its own.

A spring-ready salad with a gentle hum of spice.

Spring on a plate – what's not to love?

It's like green eggs, without the ham.

A light, refreshing salad that sings with Asian-style flavours.

A combination that just works.

"Fennel's flavour changes dramatically as you grill it, and it gives it more depth," says Andreas Papadakis.

Ham-and-cheese-filled pasta, burnt butter and fresh asparagus – this recipe speaks for itself.

Simple blanched asparagus makes a no-fuss accompaniment to this steak, but for a smokier, nuttier flavour, toss the spears on the grill while the T-bones are cooking.

Turin's pillowy sandwich, the tramezzino, is the perfect vehicle for crunchy asparagus and soft egg.

Asparagus and ricotta pizze bianche recipe - For pizza dough, combine olive oil, yeast, sugar, ½ tsp salt and 320ml lukewarm water in a bowl and set aside until foamy (2-3 minutes).

This versatile spring salad mixes and matches seasonal green vegetables for the optimal combination of textures and flavours. Experiment to your heart's content.

If you've got the time, toast the quinoa in a little grapeseed oil until it's golden brown before adding the water - it adds a great nutty flavour that works well with the asparagus.

Quick to make and full of rich Spanish tomato and garlic flavours, our recipe for a chorizo and asparagus salad with chimichurri makes for a solid summer dinner.

A quick weeknight dish filled with seasonal green vegetables and lots of parmesan.

This classic Italian asparagus and rice soup is silky, healing and totally satisfying while the asparagus provides a much needed crunch to the broth.

Creamy goat's curd and crisp spring vegetables come together in this herbaceous French salad.

A tangy twist on a classic side, try Anchovy's asparagus with fermented beancurd, olives and ginger dressing for a sense-igniting dish.

Grains, greens, citrus and goat’s curd recipe, Penfolds Magill Estate, South Australia

Emma Knowles recipe for grilled salmon chops with asparagus and lemon relish.

A summer-ready salad with poached turkey and prawn, topped with avocado dressing.

New-season asparagus and goat's curd make a perfect pairing, though poached eggs with this dish also wouldn't go astray.

Emma Knowles recipe for buckwheat crêpes with egg and asparagus.

Dan Hunter's recipe for asparagus and olive herb in sea butter from Brae restaurant in Victoria for Gourmet Institute.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for asparagus with caper and shallot butter.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for Coorong mullet with lemon and caper sauce.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for bistecca Fiorentina with asparagus.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for asparagus and marinated feta crostini.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for baked ricotta with asparagus, pea and chamomile salad by Mike McEnearney, Kitchen by Mike.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for grilled baby snapper with sauce Antiboise by Donovan Cooke from The Atlantic, Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for roast whiting with asparagus and sauce vierge.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for royale of asparagus with speck dressing by Guillaume Brahimi.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for asparagus with walnut mayonnaise from Lyle's, London.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for lentil, mint and broad bean salad from Alfred & Constance.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast French recipe for roast asparagus with poached egg and sauce vierge.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for romesco with asparagus and witlof.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for zucchini flower, asparagus and fennel salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for warm asparagus salad with walnuts, parmesan, lemon and olive oil.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for lentil and asparagus salad with egg and sumac.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Marco Pierre White's asparagus with fried duck egg and Hollandaise.

A super-simple side dish, or a vegetarian main in its own right.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for grilled whiting by Aaron Turner from Loam in Victoria.

Recipe for roast corn-fed chook with rocket, radicchio and daikon salad by Hugh Wennerbom.

Recipe for grilled asparagus, herb and goat’s curd baked eggs.

Recipe for pea salad, curd, pine nuts, blossoms, white asparagus and carrot juice dressing by Ross Lusted from Sydney's The Bridge Room restaurant.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for crushed broad bean, grilled asparagus, pecorino and sorrel tartine by Mike McEnearney from Mike's Kitchen in NSW.

A glass of citrusy Tasmanian riesling and poached chicken with spring vegetables make ideal partners.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Barigoule of artichoke, asparagus and kale with scallops and clams

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for fresh pepperoni, steamed egg yolk, mint.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for red quinoa and quail egg salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Asparagus with blood-orange and chervil hollandaise for a Great Gatsby party

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Mezzalune di maiale con guanciale brasato e asparagi (mezzalune ravioli with braised pork cheek and asparagus)

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Roast zucchini and torn bread salad with verjuice dressing

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Asparagus, poached egg and Taleggio baguette from Earl Canteen, Melbourne

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Smoked trout, asparagus and radish salad from David Moyle of Peppermint Bay.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for asparagus, dill and onion tart.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for grilled asparagus with parmesan cream and anchovies by Berta restaurant in Sydney.

Fast recipe for farfalle with asparagus, crème fraîche and tarragon.

Broad beans, artichokes and asparagus, gently simmered in broth, then scattered with herbs. This is a dish made for spring.

Australian Gourmet Traveller wine match recipe for rare roast beef with spring greens and green goddess dressing.

Australian Gourmet Traveller dip recipe for herbed goat’s curd with crudités.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for char-grilled chicken with corn salad and buttermilk dressing.

Australian Gourmet Traveller wine match recipe for roast asparagus, chicory and goat’s cheese salad with Kiwi sauvignon blanc.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ruby grapefruit, asparagus, cashew and coconut salad with chilli jam by Adam Woodfield from Jimmy Liks restaurant in Potts Point

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast vegetarian recipe for char-grilled asparagus and mozzarella salad with warm caper vinaigrette

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast food starter recipe for asparagus, anchovy and eggs en cocotte

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for marron, truffle and asparagus salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for warm salad of asparagus and broad beans with a spring onion vinaigrette