Pasta Salad with Asparagus
Pasta Salad with Asparagus is a snap to make with fancied up bottled dressing. It's made healthier than most with the added veggies.
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 1 cup bottled Italian dressing recommend refrigerated type
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- zest of ½ lemon
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
For the Salad
- 6-8 ounces pasta
- 10-12 sprears asparagus cut into 1 inch pieces
- ½-1 pint grape tomatoes halved
- 2-3 ounces Feta cheese crumbled
- ½ cup pitted kalamata olives optional
Instructions
For the Dressing
- Mix all ingredients and shake or whisk until well blended.
For the Salad
- Cook pasta according to package directions, adding asparagus in the last two minutes of cooking time.
- Drain pasta and asparagus thoroughly.
- Mix pasta, asparagus, dressing and remaining ingredients.
- Garnish if desired with fresh, chopped herbs.
- Chill until serving time, but at least 1 hour.
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