Vegetarian

Hot or Cold Pasta Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Hot or Cold Pasta Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Hot or Cold Pasta Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Hot or Cold Pasta Salad are:

2 T sliced almonds
6 oz orzo (about 1 cup)
2 T Olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 t ground red pepper
1 lb asparagus, trimmed, cooked, and cut diagonally into quarters
3/4 tsp salt
1 T + 1 t lemon zest
1 T lemon juice
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 T dried cranberries

Here is how you make Hot or Cold Pasta Salad:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spread almonds on baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Toast 5 to 10 minutes, or until browned. Prepare orzo according to package directions and drain.2. Heat oil in saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic and ground red pepper and cook 3 minutes, or until softened. Add asparagus and heat 2 minutes, or until heated through. Stir in orzo and salt and toss to combine. Remove from heat.3. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, cheese, and cranberries. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste. Serve hot, at room temperature. or cold. Top with toasted almonds just before serving. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MBFULLERTON.

The nutritional information for Hot or Cold Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 297.3

• Total Fat: 11.2 g
• Cholesterol: 4.9 mg
• Sodium: 120.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 41.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
• Protein: 11.2 g