Recipe
This Pesto and Asparagus Pasta Is Your New Go-To Cookout Side Dish
I am a pesto fanatic. I’m not ashamed to say that this isn’t the first time I’ve professed my love for pesto and I doubt it’ll be the last. This savory pesto pasta goes perfectly with the grilled foods we love in the summer and it’s creative enough to impress a few relatives at the family cookout.
Perfect Summer Pesto and Asparagus Pasta Salad
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Easy
Ingredients
- 8 oz medium shell pasta
- 1 lb asparagus, trimmed
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes, drained and diced
- 1/3 cup mozzarella, cubed
- salt and pepper, to tast
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 425ºF. Set asparagus in a single layer on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place in oven and roast for 12 minutes.
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Step 2
Prepare pasta according to package instructions. Drain well.
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Step 3
Chop asparagus into one inch pieces. Combine pasta, asparagus, pesto, sun dried tomatoes and parmesan.
Step 4
Stir well and enjoy.
Photo by Emma Norton