11 spring pasta salad with asparagus and Recipes

asparagus , stems peeled if tough, salt, penne pasta, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes, scallion , about a dozen, sliced into thin rounds (or green onions), dozen ripe cherry tomatoes, cut in half (to let them drain for about 20 minutes in a colander, to let them give up their juices), extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice and zest of, pine nuts, lightly toasted, fresh basil leaf, chopped (about a large handful)

lemon zest, lemon juice, water, olive oil, sugar, salt, black pepper, red onion, thinly sliced, orzo pasta, asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, bagged shredded carrots, fresh mint or 1/2 cup fresh dill or 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

dried pasta shapes (such as gnocchi or shells), grape tomatoes , quartered lengthways, spring onions, finely chopped, rice bran oil or 1 tbsp sunflower oil, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, asparagus , woody ends trimmed

salmon fillet, asparagus, red new potato, diced and blanched, fresh peas, blanched, olive oil, shallots, chopped, fresh chives, chopped, lemon zest, finely grated, salt and pepper, bow tie pasta, fresh tomato, diced, fresh lemon juice

penne pasta (7 oz.) or 2 cups mostaccioli pasta (7 oz.), fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces, baby carrots , quartered lengthwise, frozen baby sweet peas, cubed cooked chicken, lemon yogurt (yoplait fat free lemon burst yogurt), mayonnaise or 1/4 cup salad dressing, chopped fresh chives, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), garlic, minced

jumbo asparagus, papaya, halved seeded and peeled, light sour cream, papaya nectar or 1/4 cup mango nectar, bottled mango chutney, grated, lemon , rind of, dry fusilli or 6 oz rotelle pasta or 6 oz other curly pasta, cooked,rinsed and drained (about 3 cups cooked), shelled and cooked small shrimp, green onion, leaves boston lettuce or 8 leaves bibb lettuce

pasta shell, fresh asparagus , cut into 2-inch pieces, frozen baby peas, orange bell pepper, seeded and chopped, mayonnaise, lemon yogurt, lemon juice, milk, dried thyme leaves, white pepper, salt

shell pasta, asparagus, oil, vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, sliced zucchini, chopped basil, tomatoes, salt, chopped parsley

boneless chicken breasts, farfalle pasta, cooked & drained, fresh asparagus, portabella mushroom, garlic cloves, minced, shallots, minced, salt & pepper, caesar salad dressing, parmesan cheese, shredded