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

Asparagus-Fennel Pasta Salad Recipe

Asparagus delivers delightful spring flavor in this hearty side salad. Served warm, it includes a wonderful mix of fresh-tasting ingredients. —Linda Lacek, Winter Park, Florida

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min.

Cook: 20 min.

MAKES: 14 servings

Ingredients

1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch pieces

2 medium onions, halved and thinly sliced

1 small fennel bulb, sliced

2 tablespoons olive oil

8 ounces uncooked penne pasta

4 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced

12 pitted Greek olives, sliced

1 cup minced fresh parsley

VINAIGRETTE:

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Place asparagus, onions and fennel in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned and crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and place in a large serving bowl. Add the tomatoes, olives, parsley and roasted vegetables.

In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Yield: 14 servings.

Nutritional Facts

3/4 cup equals 167 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 278 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Asparagus-Fennel Pasta Salad in Taste of Home April/May 2008, p8

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