Bow Tie Picnic Pasta

Bow Tie Picnic Pasta

czwartek, 13 lutego 2014

Bow Tie Picnic Pasta

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb farfalle pasta (Bow Tie)
• 6 links mild Italian sausage
• 1 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup sun-dried tomato, Julienne cut in oil drained
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon tarragon
• salt and pepper

Directions

• 1 Grill sausages and set aside. Once cool, slice into bite size rounds.
• 2 Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain, rinse to cool, drain thoroughly and set aside.
• 3 Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and add the asparagus, cooking 6 - 8 minutes until almost tender. Immediately plunge the cooked asparagus into cold water. When cool, drain and set aside.
• 4 In a large bowl combine the pasta, asparagus, red onion and sun dried tomatoes and sausage.
• 5 In a separate bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, garlic, white wine vinegar, tarragon and water. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 Pour the garlic mayonnaise over the salad and toss.