Asparagus, Hazelnut & Egg Pasta Salad

Make this light and dreamy asparagus, hazelnut & egg pasta salad for your next picnic or summer lunch. 

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Ingredients
  • 500 g Diamond Penne Pasta
  • 4 Woodland Free Range Eggs
  • 1/2 cup DYC White Vinegar
  • 1 bunch Asparagus chopped & blanched
  • 1/2 Red onion finely diced
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Life Hazelnuts lightly roasted and roughly chopped
  • 200 g Feta roughly crumbled
  • 1/2 cup Superb Herb Mini Leaf Basil
  • 1/2 cup Basil pesto
  • Serves 5
  1. 1
    Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water, and let cool.
  2. 2
    Place eggs in a small saucepan and cover with cold water. Add 1 tbsp of vinegar then bring to the boil. Once boiling set a timer and hardboil for 5 minutes. Remove eggs with a slotted spoon, run under cold water, peel, then slice into halves.
  3. 3
    Soak diced red onion with remaining vinegar in a small bowl. Drain and rinse when ready to serve.
  4. 4
    In a large bowl toss pesto through the pasta. Add red onion, asparagus, feta and hard boiled eggs. Top with mini leaf basil and hazelnuts.
  5. 5
    Serve immediately, or pack up for a deluxe picnic.

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