{soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} Asparagus Pasta Salad Recipe

 

Asparagus Pasta Salad Recipe

I got this recipe from my sister-in-law while visiting her in Texas. I usually prepare this salad in the summer as a light evening meal for my family or as an extra-special lunch for friends.

Quick

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. + chilling 

Cook: 10 min. 

MAKES: 12 servings

Ingredients

  1 pound fresh asparagus, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces

  1 package (16 ounces) tricolor spiral pasta, cooked and drained

  1 cup diced cooked chicken

  1 cup diced fully cooked ham

  2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped

  1/2 cup sliced ripe olives

  1-1/2 cups zesty Italian dressing

  1-1/2 teaspoons dill weed

Directions

Place asparagus in a large saucepan with enough water to cover; cook until crisp-tender. Drain and cool. In a large bowl, combine asparagus with the remaining ingredients; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or overnight. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts

1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 307 calories, 14 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 720 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 11 g protein.

Originally published as Asparagus Pasta Salad in Bountiful Harvest Cookbook 1994, p65

             Beth Layman  :)


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