Taste-of-spring pasta salad

Give pasta salad a makeover with in-season asparagus and our garlicky herb oil.

Recipe «Taste-of-spring pasta salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 500g dried farfalle pasta, 2 bunches asparagus, 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced diagonally, 200g shredded cooked chicken, 1 cup chopped fresh continental parsley , 125ml extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar, 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives , 2 garlic cloves, 40g shaved parmesan.

Ingredients:

• 500g dried farfalle pasta 
• 2 bunches asparagus 
• 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced diagonally 
• 200g shredded cooked chicken 
• 1 cup chopped fresh continental parsley 
• 125ml extra virgin olive oil 
• 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar 
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives 
• 2 garlic cloves 
• 40g shaved parmesan 

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water until al dente. Refresh under cold water. Drain. Transfer to a large bowl.
2. Meanwhile, preheat a barbecue or chargrill on high. Spray asparagus with olive oil. Cook, turning, for 4 minutes or until tender crisp and lightly charred. Transfer to a chopping board and cut diagonally into 5cm lengths.
3. Add the asparagus, celery and chicken to the pasta. Toss to combine. Transfer to a platter.
4. Blend the parsley, oil, vinegar, chives and garlic in a blender until smooth. Season. Drizzle over the pasta mixture. Top with the parmesan.