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Title: Asparagus and Carrots with Pasta Categories: Salad dress, Salads, Vegetables Yield: 4 Servings ----------------------------------DRESSING---------------------------------- 1 tb Olive oil 2 tb Balsamic vinegar 2 ts Dijon mustard 1/2 ts Salt Freshly ground black pepper -----------------------------------SALAD----------------------------------- 1/2 lb Short whole wheat -pasta;spiral,elbow,shell 1 tb Olive oil 1/4 lb Fresh asparagus 1/4 lb Carrots; julienned 2 tb Capers;rinsed and drained 1/4 c Chopped fresh parsley Dressing: Whisk together all dressing ingredients. Salad: Prepare pasta according to package directions;; drain. Stir oil into pasta to prevent sticking. Let cool. Meanwhile slice asparagus into quarters, then across into 1-1/2 inch pieces. Steam or blanch the asparagus and carrots for a few minutes then combine with pasta, capers and parsley. Drizzle dressing over salad. Serve at room temperature. Makes 4 generous servings. Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by Alice Poe 1998 |