Spring Pasta Salad With Asparagus, Tomato and Mozzarella

Name: Spring Pasta Salad With Asparagus, Tomato and Mozzarella
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams asparagus , stems peeled if tough; 24 ripe cherry tomatoes , cut in half (to let them drain for about 20 minutes in a colander, to let them give up their juices); 118 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters fresh basil leaf , chopped (about a large handful); 227 grams fresh mozzarella cheese , cut into small cubes; 1 lemon, juice and zest of; 454 grams penne pasta; 118 milliliters pine nuts , lightly toasted; 4 servings salt; 1 bunch scallion , about a dozen, sliced into thin rounds (or green onions)

Spring Pasta Salad With Asparagus, Tomato and Mozzarella might be just the main course you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 35g of protein, 53g of fat, and a total of 1000 calories. A mixture of penne pasta, basil leaf, extra virgin olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the pine nuts you could follow this main course with the Pear Cake with Pine Nuts as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Spring.