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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (310g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: lemon vinaigrette
Calories 477
Calories from Fat 49		(10%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 5.5g	8%
	Saturated Fat 1.4g	7%
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8g
	Trans Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 95mg		31%
Sodium 33mg		1%
Potassium 705mg		20%
Total Carbohydrate 89.4g		29%
	Dietary Fiber 7.2g	28%
	Sugars 4.3g
Protein 19.4g		38%
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Fresh Tomato-Basil-Asparagus Pasta Salad

Recipe #177537 | 1¼ hours | 14 min prep | add private note

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By: KathyP53
Jul 13, 2006

My favorite kind of summer meal when tomatoes are peaking. You can also just chop up a large tomato versus using grape tomatoes. This is from SOuthern Living.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
1 lb fresh asparagus
1 cup bottled lemon vinaigrette
1 (1 ounce) package fresh basil, chopped
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
salt and pepper

Directions

1
Cook pasta according to package directions, adding asparagus, cut into 2" pieces, during the last 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain and rinse under cool water.
2
Stir together 1 cup bottled lemon vinaigrette and chopped basil. Pour 3/4 cup of dressing over pasta mixture. Stir in tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste. COver and chill 1 hour. Toss with remaining dressing just before serving. Garnish with additional freshly basil.

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From: CIndytc

On Jul 11, 2009

Loved it! Light tasting pasta salad that looks alot more complicated than it is....I used Lemon Garlic Dijon Vinaigrette for the dressing. It was a perfect combination.

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From: Chef*Lee

On Feb 27, 2009

Boy is this wonderful!!! I used BecR's Fresh Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing recipe here on Zaar instead of bottled and that really made this salad sing!!! I love blanched asparagus and it was great to be able to save on pots and just throw it in with the pasta before draining!! I used regular vine-tomatoes instead of grape because I found some really good ones. I removed the seeds and extra juice before adding them, to keep from sogging up the pasta. Loved this recipe, thanks!!!!

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From: CoreyAnn

On Jun 30, 2008

This is a really simple salad that I've made to rave reviews many times over. The lemon vinaigrette is VERY hard to find so instead I typically pick up whatever vinaigrette that I'm feeling at the moment - usually one with basil in it.

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