The BEST Pasta Salad for Lemon Lovers 🍋 with Asparagus & Chickpeas

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta

Whole grain pasta is more nutritious.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories.

Chop off the woody ends of one bunch of asparagus and cut it into 1-inch pieces.

Boil a big pot of salted water and add 1 1/2 cups of dry orzo pasta, cooking until al dente.

In a skillet, cook the chopped asparagus on medium heat with a little olive oil for 4 to 8 minutes until bright green and lightly charred.

Prepare the dressing by mixing 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil, 3 to 4 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon of sweetener, and lemon zest.

Rinse the cooked orzo under cold water to stop the cooking process and cool it down.

Chop about 4 bunches of fresh dill and add it to a large bowl with the cooled orzo.

Add one can of chickpeas and the cooled asparagus to the bowl.

Drizzle the lemon vinaigrette over the mixture and toss to combine.

Season with salt and pepper to taste, and add 1/2 cup of feta cheese if desired.

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