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Recipe Name:Spring is in the air! With the warmer days and brighter nights, we don’t need the same comforting foods at this time of year as in the depths of winter – now is the time to enjoy the fresh new produce in the shops. These recipes will certainly help you make the best of seasonal spring specialties!

Recipe Description:Melt 25g butter in a large saucepan, add a finely chopped onion and cook for a few minutes until soft. Add a crushed clove of garlic and cook for a further minute. Stir in 300g Arborio or risotto rice, making sure that all the rice is coated with butter and cook for a minute, stirring continuously.

Heat a litre of vegetable stock or make up from stock cubes, and keep warm. Add a ladleful of stock and stir into the rice. Cook, stirring continuously, until this liquid is absorbed and continue in this way for 5-10 minutes, then add 100g asparagus, cut into chunks. Continue to add stock, stirring and cooking until only a little stock remains. This should take around 20 minutes.

Add 100g sliced spring greens or other leafy green vegetables, the rest of the stock and the zest and juice from a lemon.

Turn off the heat, cover with a lid and allow to stand for a few minutes. Stir in a handful of fresh chopped herbs before serving.

Makes 4 servings. Nutrition Information: 330 calories, 8g fat and 62g carbs (4 Units) per serving.

Recipe Calories:330 Kcal