Hey there!
Aspargus, the most wonderful vegetable in the world, they are finally in season again. I always loved this beautiful long vegetable. I still rememeber when one year we spent our Spring holidays in Tuscany we actually found wild asparagus on the side of the road. They were even better then the ones you could get on the market. They were much smaller, yet much more fragrant and delicate in taste. To be honest I cannot remember what exactly my dad ended up preparing with them, I mean it’s been at least ten years since.
Cheesy vegan asparagus
However, I assume that he would have made one of his delicious risottos, mmm, asparagus risotto. So tasty. Yet he might have also just baked them with a sprinkle of Parmesan on top and this is actually my favourite way to enjoy asparagus just baked with some kind of seasoning, preferably cheese.
Cheesy vegan asparagus
Though as I do not eat cheese anymore I decided it was about time to create a vegan version of this favourite dish of mine and probably of many others. It is actually extremely simple and I assume that I am not the first one having the idea of substituting the Parmesan with nutritional yeast and creating delicious cheesy vegan asparagus. I happened to get the ratio of asparagus to olive oil to nutritional yeast exactly on point so I decided to share my creation with you even though there might already be similar recipes out there. You are only going to need five ingredients, which are; asparagus (obviously), nutritional yeast, salt, pepper and a good quality olive oil. Really, make sure it is one of decent quality, it will actually impact the final flavour. You can, however, also add other seasonings such as rosemary, sage or even a sprinkle of oregano, yet I decided to go for the basic version today.
Cheesy vegan asparagus
- 400g asparagus
- 1tsp salt
- 2tbs nutritional yeast
- 1tsp olive oil
- pepper
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Cut the ends of your asparagus and add them into a large bowl. Pour in the olive oil and add the nutritional yeast, salt and pepper. Mix until the asparagus are covered in the mixture.
- Spread the asparagus onto a lined baking sheet and top with the remaining nutritional yeast, olive oil mixture in the bowl. There will be quite a bit left over as not all of it is going to stick to the asparagus.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Enjoy with a salad or along side some roasted potatoes or you could even chop them up and add them to a bowl of pasta. All delicious!
Cheesy vegan asparagus
Such an easy recipe, such an amazing tasting side dish. LOVE! That’s all I can say when thinking about how amazing it tasted. Love.l Love. Love!
Bisous,
I love asparagus !!!
Same, they are one of my faves for sure!
I actually had asparagus for dinner last night! I love roasting the spears in the oven with a little pepper and olive oil until they’re slightly soft but a little crispy. This is such an amazing idea to add nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavor!
Thanks for your comment, oh yes please try it, I am sure you’ll love it! 🙂
I made this yesterday for dinner and I was surprised at how little olive oil was used! I see what you mean about finding the perfect ratio haha. The asparagus turned out great. First time cooking with the nutritional yeast too! I will definitely be making this my go-to asparagus recipe.
Thanks so much for your comment, I am glad you liked it!