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Asparagus Pesto Pasta Salad is for Salad.

Asparagus Pesto Pasta Salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Asparagus Pesto Pasta Salad takes 20 minutes to cook.

Asparagus Pesto Pasta Salad makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Asparagus Pesto Pasta Salad are:

2 lb fresh Asparagus
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
3 cloves Garlic
1 cup Basil leaves fresh (24 leaves)
1/2 tsp Salt
450 gram(s) Pasta, I use Italpasta Fusilli
16 Cherry Tomatoes
1/2 tbsp Olive Oil

Here is how you make Asparagus Pesto Pasta Salad:

Boil a large pot of water.Rinse asparagus and snap off tough bottoms then add to boiling water. Cook up to 4 minutes; just until tender. Remove asparagus from pot but keep water.Return to boil then add the pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 c of the water then drain pasta and rinse with cool water.Add pasta to serving bowl. Add top 3-4 inches of asparagus tips to bowl. Cut remaining asparagus into 1-2 inch lengths and set aside.With food processor running add garlic cloves; then (Opt- pine nuts 1/4 c lightly toasted) lemon juice, basil leaves, salt, asparagus pieces (not tops), oil and 4-6 Tb of the reserved water.Slice tomatoes in half and toss into bowl along with the pesto.Season to taste and chill.Serving Size: Makes 10, 1-cup servings.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MCNIFFER.

The nutritional information for Asparagus Pesto Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 185.9

• Total Fat: 1.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 118.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 7.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Asparagus Pesto Pasta Salad is Vegetarian