Grapevine, TX | How to Make The Healthiest Asparagus | Kotsanis Institute

Megan:
Welcome to Cooking with Kotsanis, the one of a kind cooking show that brings the wisdom of Hippocrates, to the 21st century. I'm Megan, join me as I share organic and gluten-free recipes that use food as medicine for your body. Now grab your fork and take control of your health.

Megan:
Hello, and welcome back to Cooking with Kotsanis. My name is Megan and we are the first of a three month long focus on cancer. How to treat it, how to prevent it and at cooking with Kotsanis, we learn how to do that with food. So far, we've talked about broccoli and tomato and their powerful cancer fighting properties. Today we're talking about asparagus. Here's a little bit that you need to know about this fabulous super food. Asparagus is high in folate. Which is the compound that helps your cells to maintain their own DNA, thereby keeping them from mutating into cancerous cells. It's also very high in glutathione, a powerful antioxidant that helps to rid the body of the bad for you byproducts of oxidative stress. Asparagus also contains a number of flavonoids that fight inflammation in the body.

Megan:
The possibilities for how to incorporate asparagus into your diet are really quite numerous. So instead of sharing a specific recipe with you, I am simply going to offer the best way to prepare the asparagus, and hold on to its nutritional benefits. The processing time for sauteing asparagus is really quite minimal. We're just going to chop off the bottom two inches of the stock, where that woody portion of the stock, and then take it over to the stove top. So I'll get started.

Megan:
One of the healthiest and most versatile ways of preparing asparagus is simply to saute. Pour a few tablespoons of organic chicken broth into a skillet over medium heat. Chop off the bottom two inches of the asparagus stock. And if you like yours particularly crispy, dump them in a bowl of ice water before cooking. When the broth is bubbling, add your asparagus and toss them lightly to prevent overbrowning on one side. You'll cook for no more than five minutes.

Megan:
Now, once you get it to this point, there is a number of things you can do with asparagus. You can either chop it up into small pieces and use it in an omelet or you can chop it up and combine it with other ingredients with a Quinoa pasta. And it will compliment a meal really well. And then if you don't even want to bother cooking it, you can just serve it raw on a salad. It has an excellent flavor. So reap the benefits of asparagus. May 22nd is our upcoming launch and learn. We only have one week left to accept RSVPs. So call the number below today. We'll you back here next week. Thank you. And be healthy.