Roasted Asparagus and Tomato Penne Salad with Goat Cheese

Name: Roasted Asparagus and Tomato Penne Salad with Goat Cheese
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 asparagus spears; 473 milliliters baby arugula; 1 teaspoons black pepper, divided; 12 cherry tomatoes; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 57 grams 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese; 1 teaspoon dried herbes de Provence; 2 teaspoons honey; 118 milliliters pitted kalamata olives, halved; 0 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 473 milliliters uncooked penne or mostaccioli (tube-shaped pasta); 4 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 Tbsp minced shallots

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Roasted Asparagus and Tomato Penne Salad with Goat Cheese Head to the store and pick up cherry tomatoes, baby arugula, kalamatan olives, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the honey you could follow this main course with the Honey Gingerbread as a dessert. It is perfect for Easter. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain and set aside.

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Salt

Place asparagus and tomatoes on a jelly-roll pan.

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Asparagus

Tomato

Jelly

Roll

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Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Toss gently to coat; arrange asparagus and tomato mixture in a single layer.

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Black Pepper

Asparagus

Olive Oil

Tomato

Salt

Bake at 400 for 6 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender.

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Asparagus

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Remove asparagus from pan.

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Asparagus

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Place pan back in oven, and bake tomatoes an additional 4 minutes.

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Tomato

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Remove tomatoes from pan; let asparagus and tomatoes stand 10 minutes.

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Asparagus

Tomato

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Cut asparagus into 1-inch lengths; halve tomatoes.

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Tomato

Combine shallots and the next 4 ingredients (through honey) in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add remaining 3 tablespoons oil, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.

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Shallot