Confetti Spring Pasta Salad

Serves 10
Time 15 min
Confetti Spring Pasta Salad

This lively mélange of pasta shells and crisp spring vegetables is a great way to feed a crowd. You can prepare the salad up to a day ahead, minus the herbs; toss those in just before serving. To make it a main course, add diced ham or diced smoked tofu.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1 poundwhole wheat small shell pasta
    3carrots, thinly sliced
    1 cupfresh or frozen peas
    1 bunch (1-pound)asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
    8radishes, halved and thinly sliced
    2 cupsbaby spinach, thinly sliced
    1 bunchgreen onions, white and light green parts, thinly sliced
    1/2 teaspoonground black pepper
    1/4 cupextra-virgin olive oil
    3 tablespoonslemon juice
    1/4 cupchopped fresh dill or basil, chopped
    1 teaspoonfine sea salt, to taste

Exclusively for Prime members in select ZIP codes.

Method

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.


Add pasta and cook until just barely tender, about 5 minutes.


Add asparagus, carrots and peas and cook until vegetables are just tender and pasta is just tender, about 3 minutes more.


Drain and cool under cold running water, then drain again.


Meanwhile, in a very large bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.


Add pasta and vegetables, spinach, green onions, radishes and dill and toss to combine.


Serve at room temperature or chilled; refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

about 1 1/2 cups

Calories

110

Total Fat

6g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

280mg

Total Carbohydrate

12g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

3g

Protein

3g

Note: We've provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember - we're cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care provider. And since product formulations change, check product labels for the most recent ingredient information. See our Terms of Service.