White asparagus and ham spread

Name: White asparagus and ham spread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 8 white asparagus; 6 slices of ham; 1 tablespoon mustard; 3 tablespoons mayonnaise (not pictured, but we've used homemade mayonnaise); 2 tablespoons heavy cream; few drops of lemon juice; Knob of butter; pepper and salt to taste

Lunch tip: white asparagus and ham spread for on toast or bread. Creamy spring lunch that's very easy and SO SO tasteful. With homemade mayonnaise!

White asparagus and ham spread ingredients

Recipe white asparagus and ham spread

Made by Véronique

Published at 2016-04-22, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 25 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

20 minutes

Time cooking

5 minutes

Total time

25 minutes

Preparation - 20 minutes

Peel the white asparagus. Use your finger to feel if you didn't miss any little piece, cause the peel will be very stringy. Chop about 2 cm of the bottom and place the asparagus in cold water to prevent them from turning brown.

Place the asparagus peels in a large pan and fill it with cold water, heat up just enough to not come to a boil yet. Add a little bit of butter and salt to it to create flavorful water for boiling later on.

Remove the asparagus peels from the water. You can also skip this step and just boil the asparagus in water with butter and salt. Place the peeled asparagus in the pan filled with the prepared water.

Don't let it come to a boil, let it simmer on medium-low heat for about 15 minutes. They are done when you can slightly bend them. Remove them from the water and let them cool off.

Finishing up the white asparagus and ham spread - 5 minutes

Thinly slice the cooked asparagus and combine them with cream, mustard and lemon juice. Cut the slices of ham into cubes and add them to the mixture. Season with pepper and salt.

That's it, enjoy this lovely spread on toast or bread! garnish with cress or parsley.