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🍝 Fresh Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Turkey

572 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 300 g green asparagus
• salt
• 250 g whole grain pasta (e.g. spirelli)
• 10 radishes
• 1 organic lemon
• 1 bunch chives
• 60 g smoked turkey breast (sliced)
• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 2 tbsp sour cream (10% fat)
• pepper
• 1 pinch sugar

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the asparagus thoroughly.
2. 2. Peel the lower part of the asparagus with a vegetable peeler.
3. 3. Cut off the hard, woody ends of the asparagus.
4. 4. Cut the asparagus into diagonal pieces about two centimeters long.
5. 5. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
6. 6. Cook the asparagus in the boiling water for four to five minutes.
7. 7. Remove the asparagus from the water using a slotted spoon.
8. 8. Shock the asparagus immediately under cold water to stop the cooking process.
9. 9. Let the asparagus drain well.
10. 10. Cook the pasta in the same asparagus water according to the package instructions until al dente.
11. 11. Wash the radishes thoroughly.
12. 12. Slice the radishes into thin rounds.
13. 13. Wash the lemon under hot water.
14. 14. Dry the lemon with a cloth.
15. 15. Grate the fine zest of the lemon finely.
16. 16. Cut the lemon in half.
17. 17. Squeeze the juice from the lemon.
18. 18. Wash the chives.
19. 19. Shake the chives dry.
20. 20. Cut the chives into small rings.
21. 21. Cut the turkey breast into thin strips.
22. 22. Drain the pasta.
23. 23. Let the pasta drain well.
24. 24. Save about fifty milliliters of the pasta water.
25. 25. Add two tablespoons of lemon juice to a large bowl.
26. 26. Add the saved pasta water to the bowl.
27. 27. Add the lemon zest to the bowl.
28. 28. Add rapeseed oil to the bowl.
29. 29. Add sour cream to the bowl.
30. 30. Whisk all the dressing ingredients together well.
31. 31. Season the dressing with salt.
32. 32. Season the dressing with pepper.
33. 33. Season the dressing with coconut blossom sugar.
34. 34. Add the asparagus to the pasta bowl.
35. 35. Add the pasta to the bowl.
36. 36. Add the radishes to the bowl.
37. 37. Add the chives to the bowl.
38. 38. Toss all ingredients gently together.
39. 39. Season the salad with salt.
40. 40. Season the salad with pepper.
41. 41. Add the remaining lemon juice.
42. 42. Serve the pasta salad immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 572
• Protein: 29 g · Fett/Fat: 13 g · Carbs: 83 g