Bowtie Pasta Salad

If you think of a heavy side when you think pasta salad, think again! This healthy pasta salad is light and full of flavor from fresh peas, lemon zest, and green onions! This pea pasta salad will be your new side dish and potluck recipe go to!

Course Salad/ Side Dish

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword pasta, salad, side dish, vegetarian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 0

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 180kcal

Author Luci Petlack

Ingredients

1 cup freshly shelled spring peas*
3 green onions sliced
12 ounces bowtie pasta cooked and cooled
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¾ teaspoon fine sea salt or to taste
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan

Instructions

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the peas and cook for 60 seconds. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a large bowl filled with 1 cup of ice water for 1 minute. Drain the water from the peas. Add the green onions and pasta to the bowl and stir well.
In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Pour over the pasta salad and toss to coat.
Stir in the Parmesan and chill until ready to serve.

Notes

*You can use frozen peas. Just let them defrost and then follow the directions as written.

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