Asparagus Lemon Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

• 1/2 pound penne pasta
• 1/4 cup and 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 1 1/2" pieces
• 3 tbs lemon juice
• grated rind of 1 lemon
• salt & pepper
• 1 jarred red pepper, sliced
• 2 tbs pine nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta, toss with 1 tsp olive oil and chill. Simmer asparagus in 1/2 cup water until tender. Put into ice water. Toast pine nuts. Mix together lemon juice, zest, salt & pepper and 1/4 cup olive oil. Add asparagus, drained red pepper, pine nuts and pasta.