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Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Peas

April 9, 2019 By betsy Leave a Comment

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Pasta salad with asparagus and peas is the perfect, make-ahead, healthy lunch recipe. A great time saver for a busy week. 

Pasta salad with asparagus and peas in a small tupperware container next to a bowl of more pasta salad

This pasta salad with asparagus and peas is what has kept me going all week long. With a ton of unusual expenses piling up on us, I’ve been trying to only cook with whatever we already have in order to save a few bucks.

Even though I’m not usually a huge pasta person, I somehow have about five 1/2 full boxes of pasta in my pantry, so I figured out a way to make a light meal that won’t weigh me down or make me feel sluggish.

Pasta salad is a great dish to improvise with. Learn how to make a great, simple, standard dressing (another thing easily improvised) and then mix together whatever you’ve got on hand with some pasta, toss it in the dressing, and sprinkle it with a little cheese.

Voila! It’s insanely easy.

Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Peas

In this particular instance, I had a can of garbanzo beans, frozen peas and some fresh asparagus (ok, so I bought one thing). I clipped a few herbs from my garden to jazz things up a bit, and in no time I had lunch for the entire week. Perfectly portable, healthy, and filling.

Maybe I need to rethink my stance on pasta after this.

Spring Pea and Asparagus Pasta Salad in a large bowl next to a smaller tupperware container
If you give this recipe a try, I’d love to see it! Tag me @betsylife on Facebook or Instagram and I’ll share your creations!

Spring Pea and Asparagus Pasta Salad
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Spring Pea and Asparagus Pasta Salad

Pasta salad with asparagus and peas is the perfect, make-ahead, healthy lunch recipe. A great time saver for a busy week. 

Course Main Course, Main Dish, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, vegetarian
Keyword asparagus recipe, fresh peas, make ahead recipe, pasta salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 517 kcal
Author Betsy Life

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced shallots
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
  • 8 ounces uncooked pasta I used elbows
  • 1 1/2 cups asparagus chopped to 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen thawed green peas
  • 3 ounces parmesan cheese shredded

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl whisk together parsley, chives, olive oil shallots, and dijon. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package instructions. Add asparagus and peas during the last 2 minutes of pasta cooking time. Drain well.
  3. Add pasta and vegetables to the dressing bowl. Add garbanzo beans and parmesan and toss well.
Nutrition Facts
Spring Pea and Asparagus Pasta Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 517 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Sodium 499mg21%
Carbohydrates 67g22%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 22g44%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

**Recipe adapted from Cooking Light

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