Pasta, Asparagus & Marinated Tomato Salad

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 200 g dried pasta shapes (such as gnocchi or shells)
• 250 g grape tomatoes, quartered lengthways
• 3 spring onions, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon rice bran oil or 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 2 bunches thin asparagus, woody ends trimmed

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions. rinse under cold water, then drain well.
• 2 meanwhile, combine the tomatoes, spring onion, oil vinegar and mustard in a large bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. leave to stand while the pasta cooks.
• 3 cut the tips from the asparagus. halve the stems lengthways, then cut into 3cm lengths. place the tips and stems in a heatproof bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover. stand for 1 minute, then rinse under cold water and drain.
• 4 add the asparagus and drained pasta to the tomato mixture, season to taste with salt and pepper, and toss to combine. divide among serving bowls and serve.