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Walnut Pesto Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

Walnut Pesto Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes recipe

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This pasta salad mixes penne with a homemade walnut pesto. It has asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and cheese. It's a yummy, fresh dish for lunch or dinner. You mix everything in a bowl and can share it with friends!

Ingredients

1/3 cup walnuts
1 bunch asparagus
1 small package fresh parsley
1 x (8 oz) package diced provolone cheese
3 cloves garlic
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 lemon
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
12 oz penne pasta
1 x (5 oz) package baby spinach
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Method

1
Fill a large pot with water, add a pinch of salt, and bring to a boil. Add the penne pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente, about 10 minutes.
2
Trim the woody ends from the asparagus and cut into 1-inch pieces. Add to the pot with the pasta during the last 3 minutes of cooking.
3
Drain the pasta and asparagus, then rinse under cold water to cool. Transfer to a large salad bowl.
4
For the pesto, peel and roughly chop the garlic. Zest the lemon and squeeze its juice into a blender.
5
Add the garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, walnuts, Parmesan cheese, parsley leaves, olive oil, salt, and black pepper to the blender. Blend until smooth.
6
Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the bowl with the pasta and asparagus.
7
Add the diced provolone cheese and baby spinach to the bowl.
8
Pour the walnut pesto over the pasta mixture and toss until everything is well coated.
9
Serve the pasta salad immediately or chill in the refrigerator before serving.

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