Creamy Asparagus and Walnut Pasta Dish

Ready in less than 30 minutes and containing only a few ingredients, this recipe is ideal for those weeknights when you're in a hurry. Lemon for freshness and walnuts for the crunchy side, what more could you ask for?
Creamy Asparagus and Walnut Pasta Dish
Makes 4 servings
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
200 grams of gluten-free dry pasta
1 pound of asparagus, cut into 3 cm pieces
1 / 3 cup of walnuts hachées
1 gousse d'ail hachée
3 tbsp olive oil
Zest of 1 lemon
Ground pepper to taste
Preparation
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Add the pasta. Cook according to package directions to make them “al dente”.
- Reserve about 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta.
- While the water is boiling, garnish the asparagus.
- Heat olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat for five minutes.
- Add the asparagus, pepper and 1/3 cup reserved pasta water.
- Cover and cook the asparagus, 4 to 8 minutes, until tender with a fork. Put out the fire.
- Once the pasta is cooked, puree 1/3 of the cooked asparagus and 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking water in a food processor until smooth. This is your sauce. (Keep the asparagus tips intact and grind the stems instead)
- Add the mashed asparagus to the pan, along with the sliced asparagus. Mix the cooked pasta, lemon zest and more pasta water as needed to keep the sauce creamy.
- Heat over low heat for a minute or two to allow the pasta to absorb some of the sauce.
- Serve immediately and garnished with chopped walnuts.
Bon appétit!
Caroline
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