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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Anna Shepherd

A cheesy bean gratin, plus asparagus with a nutty relish: Anna Shepherd’s spring vegetable recipes

Anna Shepherd's steamed asparagus and punchy hazelnut relish.
Anna Shepherd’s steamed asparagus with hazelnut relish. Photograph: Matthew Hague/The Guardian. Food styling: Lucy Turnbull. Prop styling: Anna Wilkins. Food styling assistant: Chloe Glazier.

Coming as I do from a family with a colourful array of dietary requirements, I can verify that these veg-forward dishes seriously perform on both the texture and flavour fronts, as well as being achievable crowdpleasers. British asparagus swoops in around now, offering bright green relief from winter’s hardier vegetables, while the jarred and frozen veg in the gratin save on prep time and keep everything light.

Steamed asparagus and punchy hazelnut relish (pictured top)

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