This Nutritious Spin On Avocado Toast Is Packed With So Much Flavor

Who needs expensive avocado when a schmear of fresh pea spread is waiting for you?

In the spring, I cannot get my hands in the ground fast enough to plant spring peas and radishes. They grow beautifully (and quickly) in the chilly spring air and are ready to eat by the time the first few stalks of asparagus start to peek out of the ground.

If you don't grow asparagus and you live in a climate that's amenable to it, I highly recommend reserving a plot of your garden for it. You plant it once and it keeps on giving for years to come. Just make sure the area is very well weeded. Asparagus hates competition.

The first year, it's best to let the asparagus grow out and flower into its lovely, reedy maturity without harvesting any. This will ensure bountiful crops in the years to come. It's a small price to pay for a veggie that grows each year without much work on your part (weeding aside).

Once the spears are 5 to 6 inches high, cut them with a sharp foraging knife and eat them immediately. This is when the spears are at their ultimate sweetness and tastiness.