Roasted Eggplant and Asparagus Pasta Salad

Name: Roasted Eggplant and Asparagus Pasta Salad
Prep time: 3 h 35 min
Cook time: 3 h 35 min
Total time: 3 h 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams fresh asparagus, trimmed; 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, or to taste; 12 servings freshly ground black pepper; 2 slices eggplant, cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick slices; 12 servings garlic powder, or to taste; 1 lemon, juiced; 12 servings extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 1 pinch salt-free seasoning blend; 454 grams package whole-wheat penne pasta; 1 dash Worcestershire sauce

Roasted Eggplant and Asparagus Pasta Salad might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 7g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 279 calories. This recipe serves 12. If you have eggplant, olive oil, penne pasta, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Place a baking rack in the top of the oven.

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Oven

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Oven

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

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Aluminum Foil

Baking Sheet

Spread asparagus spears and eggplant slices on the baking sheet, and drizzle vegetables with 1/4 cup olive oil; sprinkle with garlic powder.

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Asparagus

Garlic Powder

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Olive Oil

Eggplant

Spread

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Baking Sheet

Roast the asparagus and eggplant in the preheated oven until tender, 12 to 15 minutes.

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Asparagus

Eggplant

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Oven

Remove from oven and cool. When cool, roughly chop the vegetables; set aside.

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Vegetable

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Oven

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through but is still slightly firm, about 9 minutes.

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Pasta

Penne

Water

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Pot

Drain well.

Transfer about 1/4 of the penne at a time into a large salad bowl, drizzling each batch with about 1 teaspoon of olive oil and a 1 teaspoon of Parmesan cheese. Stir between additions.

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Parmesan