Garden Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Servings: 4

Wow everyone at your next BBQ or dinner party with this garden-packed pasta salad. The yogurt is blissfully blended with fresh dill and is tossed with plump lentils and the bounty of the season.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) your favourite dry pasta
1 cup (250 mL) cooked green lentils
1/2 cup (125 mL) finely chopped red onion
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) sliced asparagus
1 red bell pepper, chopped
6 bacon slices, cooked, drained, and chopped (optional)
DRESSING:
1/2 cup (125 mL) plain Greek yogurt
4 Tbsp (60 mL) chopped fresh dill (reserve some for garnish)
3 Tbsp (45 mL) olive oil
1 Tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
1 garlic clove, chopped
to taste, salt and pepper

Directions

Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and toss with a small amount of oil to prevent it from sticking. Cool on a baking sheet.
Combine lentils, onion, asparagus, pepper, and bacon together in a large bowl. Toss into the pasta.
For the dressing: Combine all ingredients in a blender or with an immersion blender and process until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Toss dressing with the prepared salad and season to taste. Garnish with fresh dill and serve.

Quick tip: This recipe is easily adapted to seasonal produce. Try using any vegetables that you have on hand or find at the market.
Don’t have a blender? No problem! Chop the garlic and dill finely and whisk in with the yogurt and oil.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1 cup (250 mL)
Per serving:
Calories 400
Total Fat 17 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Cholesterol 10 mg
Carbohydrates 46 g
Dietary Fibre 7 g
Sugar 7 g
Protein 16 g
Sodium 310 mg
Potassium 465 mg
Folate 178 mcg

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Lentils.org

Garden Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Servings: 4

Lentils.org

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