Pasta, Asparagus & Marinated Tomato Salad
Created by Tisme on August 8, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #20514
Ingredients
- 200 grams pasta (shapes such as gnocchi or shells)
- 250 grams grape tomatoes, quartered lengthways
- 3 spring onions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil (rice bran oil or 1 tablespoon sunflower oil)
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 pounds asparagus (2 bunches thin asparagus, woody ends trimmed)
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions. Rinse under cold water, then drain well.
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Step 2: Meanwhile, combine the tomatoes, spring onion, oil vinegar and mustard in a large bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Leave to stand while the pasta cooks.
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Step 3: Cut the tips from the asparagus. Halve the stems lengthways, then cut into 3cm lengths. Place the tips and stems in a heatproof bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover. Stand for 1 minute, then rinse under cold water and drain.
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Step 4: Add the asparagus and drained pasta to the tomato mixture, season to taste with salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Divide among serving bowls and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (302.5 g)
- Calories 259.9
- Total Fat - 4.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.9 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 24.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 49.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 10.2 g
- Sugars - 5.1 g
- Protein - 8.3 g
- Calcium - 58.1 mg
- Iron - 4.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 20.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg