Fresh Summer Pasta Salad with Gigi’s White Balsamic Vinaigrette

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INGREDIENTS

• 1 package of Gemilli Pasta (or pasta of choice)

• 1 bunch of asparagus (cut into 1 inch pieces)

• 1 pint of sweet peas (shelled)

• 1 shallot (thinly sliced)

• 5-6 garlic scapes (roughly chopped)

• 1/2 cup mirco broccoli greens

• Gigi’s White Balsamic Vinaigrette

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Strain and rinse with cold water.

2. Add cooked pasta to a large bowl and coat with approximately 2 tbsp of Gigi’s White Balsamic Vinaigrette. Toss until all the pasta is coated. Place in the fridge to cool.

3. Shell the fresh sweet peas and set aside.

4. Trim ends of asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces and set aside.

5. Remove skin from shallot, cut in half (lengthwise) and thinly slice.

6. Add shallots to a pan on medium heat with olive oil and saute for 2 minutes.

7. Add asparagus to the pan of shallots and cook for 5 minutes.

8. While asparagus is cooking, roughly chop garlic scapes. Add to the pan. Allow mixture to cook for another 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool in the fridge immediately.

9. Remove all ingredients from the fridge, place in serving bowl and mix together.

10. Add sweets peas, approximately 2 tbsp of Gigi’s White Balsamic Vinaigrette and mirco broccoli greens.

11. Serve and enjoy!