Italian Farfalle Pasta and Asparagus Zest Salad Recipe!

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and offers a cheesy flavor.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Sunflower seeds are more affordable and provide a similar crunch.

Welcome back everybody!

Today we're doing farfalle pasta with spring asparagus and chopped almonds.

Cut the asparagus on the bias.

Sauté the asparagus slightly; you don't have to cook it at all, you could do it raw.

Season the asparagus with a little salt and pepper.

Soften the asparagus a little bit until it gets a deeper green color.

Add minced garlic to the asparagus and sauté until fragrant.

Add a little bit of butter and extra virgin olive oil to the pan.

Use Spanish extra virgin olive oil for its flavor.

Add chopped raw whole almonds to the pan.

Add orange and tangerine zest to the mixture.

Finish with a little bit of fresh squeezed juice for a citrus bite.

Add a couple handfuls of the precooked farfalle pasta to the pan and mix everything together.

Top with a salty Italian cheese or sheep's milk feta if desired.

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