# Green Pasta Salad

A fresh and healthy pasta salad made with green vegetables, homemade pesto-like dressing, and various delicious additions.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 package Orecchiette pasta
- Asparagus
- Shallots
- Garlic
- Basil
- Parsley
- Lemon zest
- Olive oil
- Sugar snap peas
- Artichoke hearts
- Mini mozzarella balls
- Olives
- Arugula

## Instructions

1. Boil the orecchiette pasta.
2. Chop the asparagus into small pieces.
3. Mince the shallot.
4. Roughly chop basil and parsley.
5. Add garlic, shallots, basil, and parsley to a food processor.
6. Zest a lemon into the food processor.
7. Pour olive oil into the food processor and blend to create the dressing.
8. Chop the sugar snap peas.
9. Add cooked pasta to a large bowl.
10. Add cooked asparagus to the bowl.
11. Add arugula to the bowl.
12. Add mini mozzarella balls to the bowl.
13. Add artichoke hearts and olives to the bowl.
14. Pour the homemade pesto-like dressing over the ingredients in the bowl.
15. Add lemon zest on top.
16. Mix all ingredients together.

## Equipment

- Pot
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Food processor
- Grater
- Large bowl

## Tips

- Do not use penne pasta; opt for better pasta shapes.
- Avoid mayonnaise and bottled dressings; make your own.
- Make pasta salad at least twice a week during summer.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@babytamago/video/7222041716314918187?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/01176f8d-22e7-42a1-8cc4-f018611e6d50
- Extracted: 2025-08-22

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