Pasta salad with asparagus pesto

Name: Pasta salad with asparagus pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 250 gram Noodles; 400 gram Green Asparagus; 200 gram Cherry Tomato; 100 gram Pine Nut; Vegan Parmesan; 50 gram Basil; 2 Garlic Cloves; 1 Lemon; 60 milliliter Olive Oil; Salt; Black Pepper

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One of my absolute favorite recipes for pasta salad is this light summer salad with asparagus. Since I don't like salads with a lot of mayonnaise, the asparagus pesto version is just the thing for me.

Pasta salad is generally a hit for summer parties, barbecues or simply as a side dish to various main courses. There are countless versions of the classic, but a particularly fresh and delicious option is pasta salad with asparagus.

Information

Overview

Difficulty

Easy

Spiciness

None

Time

Preparation

20 min

Cooking

10 min

Ingredients

Servings

Noodles

250 grams

Green Asparagus

400 grams

Cherry Tomato

200 grams

Pine Nut

100 grams

Vegan Parmesan

Basil

50 grams

Garlic Cloves

Lemon

Olive Oil

60 milliliters

Salt

Black Pepper

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta

Bring enough salted water to a boil in a large saucepan and cook the pasta in it until al dente. Drain them and let them cool.

2. Prepare the asparagus

Wash the green asparagus thoroughly and remove the hard ends. Cut the spears into bite-sized pieces.

3. Blanch the asparagus

Bring lightly salted water to a boil in a separate saucepan. Add the asparagus pieces and cook for about two to three minutes until they are still firm to the bite. Drain the asparagus and immediately quench it in ice-cold water to preserve the color and stop the cooking process. Set the cooled asparagus aside.

4. Prepare the asparagus pesto

Puree the cooked asparagus together with basil, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, salt and pepper to a fine paste. If necessary, add extra olive oil to achieve the desired consistency.

5. Arrange the pasta salad

In a large bowl, mix the cooled pasta with the asparagus pieces, halved cherry tomatoes and pine nuts. Pour the asparagus pesto over it and stir thoroughly so that all the ingredients are evenly covered.

6. Refine and serve

Sprinkle the pasta salad with vegan Parmesan and let it sit for a short time so that all the flavors can fully develop. Then you can serve and enjoy the salad immediately.