Perfect as a meatless main dish if you use vegetable broth, or wonderful as a side with grilled shrimp. Save Comments (Image credit: Nina Callaway) After two weeks away from our kitchen, we returned last week to find the market positively brimming with spring vegetables. Add more stock or water if necessary. We’re always experimenting with our basic risotto recipe, swapping in different vegetables and flavors depending on the season.. This Asparagus Lemon Risotto is a summery version of one of our all-time favorite dishes – risotto! Recipe: Spring Lemon Risotto with Asparagus and Fiddlehead Ferns. Creamy risotto, cooked with Spring asparagus, fresh herbs, Parmigiano-Reggiano and a touch of lemon. updated Jan 29, 2020. This process should take about 20 minutes. During the last few minutes of this process, add in by Nina Callaway.