Cold Asparagus Rolls
by Tarla Dalal
A cold and creamy starter that’s just perfect to serve on a hot summer’s day, the Cold Asparagus Roll kindles your appetite with its enticing crunch and peppy flavour.
Quite easy to make, this starter involves rolling up bread with a creamy spread and juicy and tasty ingredients like lettuce, asparagus and chives.
The flavour of mustard in the cheesy and buttery spread gives a very enjoyable element of pungency to the rolls. It is very important to use fresh bread to make these rolls, otherwise the bread will break and you cannot roll it well.
Once assembled, stow it into the fridge immediately in an airtight container and wait for at least an hour before serving. It stays good for at least a day.
Ideal to serve at parties , this starter will be loved by all! Try other party starter recipes like Paneer Cheese Balls or Ravioli Samosa .
Cold Asparagus Rolls recipe - How to make Cold Asparagus Rolls
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 6 rolls
6 canned green asparagus spears
6 fresh bread slices
1/2 cup iceberg lettuce , torn into pieces
1 1/2 tsp chopped chives
To Be Mixed Into A Spread
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/2 tbsp soft butter
1/2 tsp whole grain mustard paste
a pinch of salt
- Method
- Remove the crust from all the bread slices and discard them.
- Flatten each bread slice using a rolling pin.
- Place a bread slice on a clean, dry surface and spread ½ tbsp of the prepared spread evenly over it using a butter knife.
- Place a few lettuce pieces on one side of the bread slice, 1 canned asparagus spears evenly over it.
- Finally top it with ½ tsp of chives evenly over it.
- Roll it up tightly.
- Cut into 2 equal portions using a sharp knife.
- Repeat steps 3 to 7 to make 5 more rolls.
- Place them in an air-tight container and refrigerate for atelast 1 hour and serve chilled.
| Energy | 86 cal |
| Protein | 2.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.9 g |
| Fiber | 0.1 g |
| Fat | 3.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 9.4 mg |
| Vitamin A | 133.9 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1.3 mg |
| Folic Acid | 3.2 mcg |
| Calcium | 24.7 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 69.2 mg |
| Potassium | 8.5 mg |
| Zinc | 0 mg |
The mustard compliments the asparagus extremely well. Good recipe, thanks!