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Healthy Pasta Salad - Pea Pasta Salad
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Pea & 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 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 180kcal

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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Nutrition

Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 320mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 258IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg