Asparagus, Hazelnut & Egg Pasta Salad

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

Serves: 5

Ingredients

 

500g Diamond Penne Pasta 

4 Woodland Free Range Eggs

½ cup DYC White Vinegar

1 bunch Asparagus, chopped & blanched

½ Red onion, finely diced

½ cup Fresh Life Hazelnuts, lightly roasted and roughly chopped

200g Feta, roughly crumbled

½ cup Superb Herb Mini Leaf Basil 

½ cup Basil pesto

Method

  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. 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. Soak diced red onion with remaining vinegar in a small bowl. Drain and rinse when ready to serve.
  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. Serve immediately, or pack up for a deluxe picnic.