Botanical Lattice asparagus chives (Print View)

Crisp asparagus and chives woven into a fresh lattice, accented with sweet mixed fruits and olive oil drizzle.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Vegetables & Herbs

01 - 16 medium asparagus stalks, trimmed
02 - 16 fresh chive stems, long

→ Fruits

03 - 1/2 cup blueberries
04 - 1/2 cup raspberries
05 - 1/2 cup small strawberries, halved if large
06 - 1/2 cup golden berries, halved if large

→ Seasoning

07 - 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
08 - 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt
09 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# Method:

01 - Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until tender and bright green. Transfer immediately to an ice bath to stop cooking, then pat dry.
02 - Dip chive stems in hot water for 5 seconds to soften. Cool in ice water and pat dry.
03 - On a large platter or baking sheet, arrange 8 asparagus stalks parallel with even spacing. Weave remaining 8 stalks perpendicularly over and under the set to form a grid.
04 - Tie chive stems gently around each intersection point of the asparagus grid to hold it together.
05 - Nestle a mixture of blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and golden berries within the open squares of the lattice.
06 - Drizzle olive oil over the lattice, sprinkle with flaky sea salt, and finish with freshly ground black pepper just before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks like you spent hours in the kitchen, but comes together in under thirty minutes of actual work.
  • The weaving becomes meditative—your hands remember how to do it after the first attempt.
  • Guests actually pause and stare before eating it, which feels like winning.
02 -
  • Pat the asparagus completely dry after the ice bath, or water clinging to the spears will make your chive knots slip loose and your lattice will collapse when you try to move the platter.
  • Don't prep this more than a few hours ahead—the asparagus will start to oxidize and lose its brilliant color, and the berries will begin weeping juice onto the green.
03 -
  • Buy asparagus and chives at a farmers market if you can—they're fresher, more flexible, and somehow make the whole thing feel less fussy and more real.
  • The moment you realize your lattice is holding together is the moment you'll want to make this for everyone you know.
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