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    Grilled Asparagus and Glazed Carrot Bouquet

    May 26, 2021 by Kyle 1 Comment

    Why serve grilled asparagus all alone on a platter? Kick it up a notch and prepare this amazing Asparagus Carrot Bouquet! It's the perfect showstopper for your dinner table or buffet!

    This presentation of the asparagus and carrots is simple and fun to assemble!

    Nonna Anna showed us an easy and beautiful way to serve an edible bouquet using grilled asparagus as the stems and wonderfully tasty glazed carrots as the flowers with jarred red pepper as the bow.  

    Large green ceramic platter with asparagus spears laid on it in a bouquet form with cut carrots as the flowers and red pepper strips as the bow.

    No way was Nonna Anna going to just serve grilled asparagus on one plate and the carrots in a bowl. Of course, an edible Asparagus Carrot bouquet was in order!

    This dish is delicious at room temperature. So, it's easy to prepare and set aside while you work on the rest of the meal. It's also the perfect recipe to hand over if you have a helper in the kitchen!

    Asparagus spears laid on a platter as if they are stems of a bouquet and someone is laying red pepper strips on the ends as a bow.

    Although both of these dishes are delicious on their own, combined together, you will dazzle your guests with the presentation!

    This platter would be a beautiful addition to a brunch buffet especially festive at an Easter brunch!

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    Asparagus Carrot Bouquet

    Simple to prepare and festive to serve this asparagus bouquet would be a creative addition to any meal especially a buffet.
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Servings: 6 servings
    Author: Kyle

    Ingredients

    Ingredients for the Asparagus:

    • 1 pound asparagus spears
    • 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1 large garlic clove, peeled
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

    Ingredients for Ginger Ale Glazed Carrots:

    • 1 Tablespoon butter
    • 1 pound carrots
    • 8 ounces ginger ale, (any type, the flavor of the carrots depends on the strength of the ginger ale)
    • salt and pepper, to taste

    Ingredients for Asparagus Carrot Bouquet:

    • 1 pound Grilled Asparagus
    • ½ pound Ginger Ale Glazed Carrots
    • 2-4 pieces grilled red pepper strips, whole peppers can be purchased in a jar and cut into strips
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    Instructions

    Directions for the Asparagus:

    • Heat up your grill to medium.
    • Wash the asparagus spears and snap off or cut off the bottom 2 to 3 inches and discard.
    • Lay spears on a clean towel to dry.
    • Meanwhile, put the olive oil into a flat oblong casserole dish, about 11″ x 7″ should work.
    • Mash the garlic clove into the olive oil and stir well.
    • Add the salt and pepper and stir until the ingredients are well distributed.
    • Put the asparagus spears into the oil mixture and toss to coat well, being careful not to break off the tips of the spears.
    • Lay the spears cross-wise on the grill.
    • Once slightly charred on the one side, about 3-4 minutes, turn them over and cook until crisp tender, another 2-3 minutes. Be attentive, depending on the thickness of the asparagus, they will cook fairly quickly.
    • Remove from the grill to a serving platter. See instructions for Asparagus Carrot Bouquet below.

    Directions for Ginger Ale Glazed Carrots:

    • Wash and peel the carrots. Then cut them on the diagonal about ¼″ thick.
    • Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
    • Add the carrots to the butter and cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots have slightly browned, 4-5 minutes.
    • Pour in the ginger ale and bring to a boil.
    • Lower heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the ginger ale is reduced to a glaze.

    Directions for Asparagus Carrot Bouquet:

    • Arrange the asparagus on a pretty serving platter in the shape of a bouquet of flowers, narrower at the bottom and fanned out at the top.
    • Arrange the carrot pieces on top of the asparagus spears to appear as flowers.
    • Using the red pepper strips fashion a “bow” for the “stems” of the bouquet.
    • This can be served warm or at room temperature.
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    1. Brenda Perlin

      June 09, 2016 at 7:07 am

      This is so cute and healthy too! Love it.

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