Summer Garden Pasta is a subtle but pleasing pasta dish that uses fresh from the Garden ingredients!

Summer Garden Pasta… is lovely for a warm summers evening when a light and easy dinner is what your in the mood for!

Yield: 8

Summer Garden Pasta...

Name: Summer Garden Pasta...
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 large zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch rounds (approx 1 lb); 1/2 lb asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 lb vegetable pasta mix or whole grain pasta; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 C frozen petite peas; 1/4 C chopped chives; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; sea salt and pepper to taste; 1/2 C grated parmesan cheese, if desired

Ingredients

2 large zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch rounds (approx 1 lb)
1/2 lb asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 lb vegetable pasta mix or whole grain pasta
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 C frozen petite peas
1/4 C chopped chives
1 lemon, zested and juiced
sea salt and pepper to taste
1/2 C grated parmesan cheese, if desired

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Toss zucchini and garlic with 1 Tbsp olive oil.
Spread mixture on a cookie sheet, place in oven and roast approximately 15 minutes or until zucchini is softened and lightly browned.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions, add asparagus and peas the last 3-4 minutes of cook time.
Drain, transfer to a large bowl, toss mixture with zucchini, lemon zest and juice, chives, and 1 Tbsp olive oil.
Seas Salt and Pepper to taste, if you like a bolder flavor add some balsamic vinegar!
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, if desired!
Serve!!

I LOVE this Summer Garden Pasta recipe… how can you go wrong with asparagus, zucchini, and a hint of lemon?? LOVE IT…

xoxo~ Ruthie