When I see asparagus at the local store I know – the spring is finally here! That’s when I pair it with tender green peas, colourful cherry tomatoes and whole grain pasta. And if you make your own pesto sauce to it – you will get a perfect pasta dish for a lovely lunch on your balcony!
So, lets grab these easy ingredients and cook – you will barely need 30 minutes to have this delicious dish on your table!
Ingredients
- 250 g whole grain pasta
- 150 g green asparagus
- 100 g frozen peas
- 100 g cherry tomatoes
- 50 g feta cheese
- 1 tbs olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
For the pesto sauce (makes one 100g jar)
- 1 large clove garlic
- 15 g fresh basil twigs
- 1 tbs fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbs pine nuts
- 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil feel free to add more if the sauce feels too dry
- 30 g grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions
Preparation
- In a large sauce pan, filled with water cook pasta according to the instructions on the package. Drain water and set aside.
- Wash and trim asparagus, then cut it into 2-3 cm pieces. In a frying pan pour 1 table spoon olive oil. On medium heat cook asparagus together with frozen peas for 2-3 minutes. The asparagus needs to remain crunchy.
For the pesto sauce
- Place basil, garlic, parmesan cheese, pine nuts, lemon juice and olive oil into a blender and process until smooth. Add more olive oil if the mixture feels too dry. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Assembling the dish
- Into a large bowl place cooked pasta, asparagus and peas, cherry tomatoes (cut into halves), crumbled feta cheese and 2 table spoons pesto sauce. Mix everything with a large spoon until combined.
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