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Quick Asparagus Pasta Salad Recipe

This recipe is one of my favorites to make for potlucks in the spring time when the asparagus is the best. It is so tasty and everyone will asks you for the recipe.—Teresa Kokx, Hart, Michigan

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Quick Asparagus Pasta Salad Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 8-10 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups cut fresh asparagus (1-inch pieces)
3 cups medium pasta shells, cooked and drained
1 small red onion, chopped
1 small cucumber, sliced
1 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup sliced radishes
1/2 cup Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing

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1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Rinse in cold water; drain and cool. Place asparagus in a large bowl; add pasta, onion, cucumber, carrots and radishes.
Combine salad dressing and Parmesan cheese; pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 201 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 279 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Asparagus Pasta Salad in Country Woman May/June 1998, p10