Creamy Asparagus Pasta Salad

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 lb Asparagus
  • 1 1/2 tsp Garlic
  • 1 cup Grape or cherry tomatoes
  • 1 Lemon, Zest from
  • 1/2 Red onion, large

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 4 tbsp Lemon juice, freshly squeezed

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 lb Pasta

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Lemon pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Sea salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 4 tbsp Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 10 oz Greek yogurt

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound uncooked pasta, such as penne or rotini
• 1 pound asparagus
• 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced
• 10 ounces greek yogurt
• 4-5 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
• zest from 1 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Directions

• Place all the ingredients for the dressing in a jar and screw on lid.  Shake jar vigorously until ingredients are well combined. Taste and adjust quantities as desired. Set the dressing aside. To Make Pasta Salad: Remove the tough stems of the asparagus then cut each spear into 2-inch pieces. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 11 minutes, then add the asparagus to the boiling water and cook with pasta for another 2 minutes. Drain the pasta and asparagus then rinse it with cold water until cooled; allow drain well. Transfer pasta and asparagus to a large bowl, gently stir in tomatoes and onions.  Toss with dressing, cover and refrigerate a few hours or over night. Serve cold or room temperature. Enjoy!