Roasted Asparagus Pasta Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb bow tie pasta
• 1 lb asparagus, ends trimmed
• olive oil, for drizzling
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 lemon, zest and juice of
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• kosher salt
• black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/4 cup fresh chives, thinly sliced
• 1 (4 ounce) container goat cheese, crumbled

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 425 degrees f.
• 2 add pasta to a large pot of boiling salted water and cook until al dente. drain in a colander and let cool.
• 3 meanwhile, slice asparagus on the bias into 1/2-inch pieces.
• 4 place the asparagus on a sheet tray and drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• 5 place in oven and roast for 10 minutes, until slightly tender. remove and let cool.
• 6 in a small bowl, combine shallot, garlic, mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes.
• 7 whisk in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. add chives.
• 8 add pasta and roasted asparagus to a large bowl.
• 9 drizzle with dressing and toss.
• 10 add the crumbled goat cheese, toss and let sit for 30 minutes before serving.