cool and light pasta and herbs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound fettuccine pasta
• 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 cups chopped fresh basil
• 1 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley (optional)
• 1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese with herbs
• 3 scallions (green onions), chopped (optional)
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. stir in the fettuccine, bring back to a boil, and cook pasta over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• while fettuccini is boiling, place asparagus and peas into a steamer insert and place insert over the pot of fettuccine. steam vegetables until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. remove steamer insert and drain fettuccine.
• combine fettuccine, asparagus, peas, basil, mint, parsley, feta cheese, scallions, and olive oil together in a large bowl. season with salt and pepper.