Green Asparagus and Avocado Puree

Asparagus is in season from April to June in the UK and contains so much goodness. It provides a good amount of dietary fiber, rutin, vitamin A, protein, folic acid, vitamin E, thiamin, niacin, vitamin K, riboflavin, manganese, iron, phosphorus, and selenium. Asparagus also provides some essential nutrients, including vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, and calcium.  Extremely green asparagus is very high in vitamin C so choose the greenest you can find! Like some other green vegetables asparagus can be a little difficult to digest so wait until your baby is 7 months old before trying it.

In addition Avocado is packed full of nutrients and healthy fats essential for your baby's development.

3 Asparagus spears chopped (discard any woody parts of the stem)

1 small avocado chopped

drop of Lemon juice

1 mint leaf (optional)

Boil or steam the asparagus until softened. Drain any excess water and leave to cool before adding to the blender.

Once cooled add the avocado pieces and the mint lea, blend until smooth. stir in a drop of lemon juice to ensure that the avocado doesn't brown.

Asparagus is great for breast feeding mum's milk supply, too, so cook some extra and have some too!