Healthy Eating

Asparagus is one healthy vegetable that tends to get overlooked in many people's eating plan. It's a shame because it is so very healthy for you. Asparagus is not only low in calories and high in fiber, but it is also an excellent option to help reduce water retention and bloating. Asparagus acts as a natural diuretic in your body, so can help you excrete any excess water you may be retaining.
Curious what are the best ways to serve asparagus? Let's look at four delicious ways to add this to your eating plan today...
1. Boiled And Added To A Salad. If you want to keep your eating plan as clean as possible, consider boiled asparagus, chopped and added to a salad. Cook the asparagus and then once that's finished, place the boiled asparagus in cold water to cool down. Cut into bite sized pieces and then toss with any green salad you are preparing.

It is rare to find asparagus in a salad, but it is an interesting addition to helping liven up the dish. It also works very well with cucumbers and tomatoes so you can create a salad with these ingredients plus a little feta cheese, and some olive oil based dressing.
2. Stir-Fried. Asparagus is also tasty stir-fried. Simply toss it into your stir-fry along with a few onions and mushrooms, add in garlic, soy sauce, and sauté until tender.
It's a way to add more green vegetables to this dish and get away from the usual broccoli or bok choy.
3. Baked With Chicken And Cheese. Want to create something in the gourmet class for dinner? Try sautéing chicken breasts sliced into long strips. Then wrap the sliced chicken breasts along with several blanched asparagus tips, with a slice of low-fat cheddar cheese.
Place these in a casserole dish and bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the chicken strips are cooked sufficiently. Serve with a little mustard if desired.

It is a fancy dish relatively fast and easy to prepare.
4. Pickled. Finally, consider pickled asparagus. You can make this yourself or experience it store-bought - your choice. Just one note: because this dish will contain quite a bit of sodium, you will want to ensure you keep your serving size in check. Have just one or two spears to keep yourself, and your sodium levels in check.