Tomato-basil-asparagus Pasta Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
• 1 lb asparagus
• 1 cup oil and lemon dressing with herbs
• 1 ounce fresh basil
• 1 pint grape tomatoes
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook bow tie pasta according to directions, adding asparagus (cut into 2 inch pieces) during the last 2 minutes of cooking time.
• 2 drain and rinse under cool water.
• 3 stir together 1 cup bottled dressing and chopped basil.
• 4 pour ¾ cup dressing mixture over pasta mixture.
• 5 stir in grape tomatoes, halved.
• 6 salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 cover and chill 1 hour.
• 8 toss pasta mixture with remaining ¼ cup dressing before serving.
• 9 garnish with fresh basil.