Lemon, Garlic, and Asparagus Warm Caprese Pasta Salad

Name: Lemon, Garlic, and Asparagus Warm Caprese Pasta Salad
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into thirds; 3 Tbsps butter; 8 leaves fresh basil, torn; 2 large cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons lemon juice, or more to taste; 59 milliliters olive oil; 454 grams mezze (short) penne pasta; 1 roma (plum) tomato, diced; 1 larges shallot, minced

Lemon, Garlic, and Asparagus Warm Caprese Pasta Salad might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 431 calories, 12g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up asparagus, roma tomato, shallot, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes.

Instructions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.

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Pasta

Penne

Water

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Pot

Place asparagus into a saucepan, add a little water, and place over medium heat; cover pan and let asparagus steam until bright green and tender, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Asparagus

Water

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Drain.

Heat olive oil with butter and lemon juice in a large saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts; cook and stir shallot in hot oil and butter mixture until it just begins to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir garlic into shallot mixture and cook until shallot and garlic are opaque, 3 more minutes. Stir asparagus and chicken into mixture; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

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Lemon Juice