Now is a great time to celebrate fresh green flavors. One of the finest is fresh peas. Sweet and bright when fresh either in the pod or shelled, they are often taken for granted. If you can’t find fresh peas, feel free to substitute frozen peas. They’re picked at the peak of freshness, and they thaw so quickly. Toss them into a recipe as easily as if they were fresh.
Today’s recipe, Spring Veggies & Pasta Salad, is filled with garden fresh flavor with peas, asparagus, and fresh herbs. It’s a perfect salad for those who love fresh vegetables and herbs. It’s great as a side dish to baked salmon or as a light meat-free entree. I would double ingredients for a main dish. To save time preparing the herbs, you might want to use a food processor.
Spring Veggies & Pasta Salad
Use organic when available. Serves 4
Spring Veggies & Pasta Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 lb pasta of choice
- 1 lb asparagus, trimmed & cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen green peas
- 2 cups chopped fresh basil
- 1 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 4 oz feta cheese with herbs cubed or crumbled
- 3 scallions (or green onions), chopped
Instructions
Salad
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water & bring to a boil
- Add pasta, bring back to a boil, & cook pasta over medium heat for about 8 minutes
- While pasta is boiling, place asparagus & peas into a steamer insert
- Place insert over the pot of pasta
- Steam vegetables until tender, 6 to 8 minutes
- Remove steamer insert
- Remove pasta & drain while pasta still firm to the bite
- Combine pasta, asparagus, peas, basil, mint, parsley, feta cheese, & scallions together in a large bowl
- Drizzle dressing over salad and toss gently
- Serve with crusty bread
- Great side dish for salmon entree
Lemon Vinaigrette
- Whisk lemon juice, garlic, mustard, salt, pepper, olive oil, and honey & thyme, if using in small bowl until emulsified
- Taste and adjust dressing with salt and pepper
- If dressing is too tangy, add a teaspoon of olive oil or to taste
- Dressing can be stored in refrigerator in closed container. Let come to room temperature before stirring and using
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Yum to asparagus and fresh crunchy peas! This sounds like a wonderful recipe.
That looks delightful! A great meal if one loves both veggies and pasta.
Yum! This sounds so delicious and a perfect recipe for this time of year. Fresh and full of flavour!
Perfect recipe for bring the garden inside. Thank you!
This salad sounds delicious! I grew peas one year but you need several plants to get a decent crop so it wasn’t really worth it in my small garden space!
#MMBC
This sounds delicious! I love a nice, light feeling pasta dish.
Oh yum.. that looks so good. Perfect for spring.
Oh yes, I would love a bowl of that. Looks delicious Carol!
Perfect timing, I have been looking forward to pasta salads here lately! Vising from #MMBC, PS sorry to be so late getting back around to visit! Melynda @scratchmadefood!
Yes, it’s time for Asparagus. We love this for salad or warm. It’s delicious.
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What an interesting loooking salad with so many healthy ingredients. Saw it at SSPS#361. I shared posts#60 thru 64. Happy Tues. Warm regards, Nancy Andres @ Colors 4 Health.
Yum! This looks wonderful. Pinning to save and share. 🙂 Thanks for sharing this with us at the Will Blog for Comments #62 linkup! Looking forward to seeing what you’ll share at #63, which opens Monday morning.