Best Lemon Garlic Asparagus Pasta Recipes

LEMON, GARLIC, AND ASPARAGUS WARM CAPRESE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
• Place asparagus into a saucepan, add a little water, and place over medium heat; cover pan and let asparagus steam until bright green and tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil with butter and lemon juice in a large saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts; cook and stir shallot in hot oil and butter mixture until it just begins to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir garlic into shallot mixture and cook until shallot and garlic are opaque, 3 more minutes. Stir asparagus and chicken into mixture; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Toss pasta with chicken and vegetables to combine; mix tomato and basil into salad and serve warm.

LEMON GARLIC ASPARAGUS PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Once boiling, add the pasta and continue to boil until the pasta is tender. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the starchy cooking water, then drain the pasta and set it aside.
• While the pasta is cooking, prepare the asparagus. Remove the bottom 1/2 to 1-inch of the stems, or just the part that is tough and woody. Chop the remaining asparagus into 1-inch pieces.
• Place the asparagus in a large skillet and add about 1/2 inch water. Place a lid on the skillet and bring the water up to a boil. Let the asparagus steam and simmer for about 2 minutes, or just until it turns bright green and has become slightly tender (test with a fork). Drain the asparagus and return it to the skillet.
• Add the butter and minced garlic to the skillet with the asparagus and place it over medium heat. Sauté the partially cooked asparagus in the butter and garlic for about two minutes more, or until the garlic becomes soft and fragrant. Turn off the heat.
• Add the cooked and drained pasta to the skillet with the sautéed asparagus. Toss the pasta in the skillet until it is combined with the asparagus and coated with garlic butter. Top with a generous pinch of salt and freshly cracked pepper.
• Use a zester or small-holed cheese grater to zest the lemon onto the pasta. Once zested, slice the lemon in half and squeeze the fresh juice over the pasta. Toss the pasta until everything is well combined, adding a splash of the reserved pasta cooking water if it becomes dry. Taste the pasta and adjust the salt, pepper, or lemon if desired. Serve warm.

PASTA WITH LEMON ASPARAGUS & HAZELNUT GREMOLATA GREMOLATA IS TRADITIONALLY MADE WITH PARSLEY, GARLIC, AND LEMON ZEST, AND IS USED AS A TOPPING OVER A VARIETY OF FOODS. IN THIS VERSION, HAZELNUTS ARE A

Steps:

• Gremolata
• ¼ cup GF panko breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup hazelnuts, medium chopped
• ½ Tbsp dried parsley
• ½ tsp Italian seasoning
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• Zest from ½ lemon
• Tbsp olive oil
• Instructions
• Boil pasta according to directions, reserve ½ cup of liquid to use in sauce.
• To prepare Gremolata, toast panko and nuts in dry skillet over med-high heat until panko turns golden brown. Add remaining ingredients and stir until combined. Set aside.
• Steam or boil asparagus until just tender-crisp. Drain and set aside.
• In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and cook garlic for about a minute. Add asparagus, pasta, and remaining ingredients (except cheese), and stir until combined. Add just enough of the reserved pasta water until a bit of a sauce is created. Bring to a simmer and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and stir in cheese to thicken sauce.
• Divide among 4 dishes and top with 1-2 Tbsp of the gremolata.