Asparagus-and-Tomato Pasta Salad

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• 2  cups  diagonally sliced asparagus (about 1 pound)
• 1/3  cup  orange juice
• 3  tablespoons  white wine vinegar
• 2  tablespoons  water
• 1  tablespoon  olive oil
• 2  teaspoons  Dijon mustard
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground pepper
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 2  cups  cooked small seashell macaroni (about 1 cup uncooked pasta)
• 1 1/2  cups  quartered cherry tomatoes
• 1  cup  diced yellow bell pepper
• 1/2  cup  thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
• 1/3  cup  chopped kalamata olives
• 1/4  cup  thinly sliced green onions
• 2  tablespoons  capers

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Steam asparagus, covered, 2 minutes; drain, and set aside.

Combine orange juice and next 6 ingredients (orange juice through salt) in a large bowl; stir well with a wire whisk. Add asparagus, pasta, and remaining ingredients; toss well.

138 cal, 4.6g fat, 21.3g carb, 3.2g fiber, 433mg sodium