Best Artichoke Asparagus Pasta Salad Recipes

ASPARAGUS AND ARTICHOKE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and cook until tender, about 1 minute. Strain asparagus out of water and immediately plunge into a bowl filled with ice water; let sit in ice water until completely cold, then cut into 1 inch pieces. Next, add pasta to boiling water and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, rinse with cold water until chilled, then drain well.
• Stir together mayonnaise, balsamic vinaigrette, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl. Fold in artichoke, chicken, cranberries, almonds, crumbled bacon, and asparagus. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then fold in cooked pasta. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

ARTICHOKE ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook tri-colored pasta at a boil until tender yet slightly firm, about 10 minutes.
• Drain the pasta and rinse in cold water until chilled; drain again.
• Transfer the pasta to a very large salad bowl and toss with olive oil until coated.
• Mix broccoli florets, artichoke hearts, asparagus, parsley, spinach, and olives into the pasta until thoroughly combined.
• Stir Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, red wine vinegar, ranch dressing mix, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl until smooth.
• Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss to coat. Cover bowl and refrigerate for 12 hours to blend flavors before serving.

SPRING ARTICHOKE & ASPARAGUS PASTA "SALAD" RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• 1. Begin boiling water. Meanwhile, trim, and then cut the asparagus at an angle into 3/4" pieces. 2. Remove the hearts from the cans and place them in a food processor. Do not rinse or remove too much marinade from the hearts. Reserve the marinade for the pasta water, and you can also add more marinade to the artichoke puree if it is too thick. 3. Pour some of the artichoke marinade into the water for the pasta and add pasta; follow package directions for time. You can either steam the asparagus pieces on top of the boiling pasta for about 8 min. or add the asparagus to the pasta in the last 8-10 min. of cooking. 4. While the pasta and asparagus are cooking, add the lemon zest, 1/2 of the juice from the lemon, red wine vinegar, Parmesan, and basil leaves to the processor. Process until smooth, adding more marinade if needed. 5. Drain the pasta and asparagus, and run under cold water to cool to room temperature. 6. Mix everything together in a large serving bowl and enjoy!