Pesto Pasta with Peas + Asparagus
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 0
- 1 lb. Pasta
- 1 1/2 cups Pesto
- 3/4 cup Mayo
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 10 oz bag frozen Spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 1/2 cups Green Peas
- 1 bunch Asparagus, trimmed into 1 inch pieces and blanched or roasted
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup Pine nuts
Cook pasta according to box. After it is drained place in a bowl and toss with some olive oil.
In a food processor add in pesto, spinach, mayo, juice of lemon and a little salt and pepper. Puree all.
Toss pasta with pesto dressing. Fold in peas, asparagus, pine nuts and grated Parmesan cheese,
adapted via Barefoot Contessa