Penne Pasta Salad With Asparagus And Smoked Salmon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

300 g pasta, eg, penne
1-2 tbsp caster sugar
4 tbsp lemon juice
500 g green asparagus, trimmed and sliced
150 ml clear honey
75 g medium-hot mustard
200 g smoked salmon slices, halved
100 g lollo rosso, torn into bite-sized pieces

Preparation

Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Add the sugar and 2 tbsp of the lemon juice to a pan of water, bring to a boil and cook the asparagus for about 5 mins.
For the dressing, whisk together the honey, mustard and remaining lemon juice, stir in the dill and season with black pepper.
Drain the pasta and asparagus and rinse under cold water. Mix with the dressing and set aside for about 10 mins. Gently stir in the smoked salmon and lettuce. Arrange on serving plates and serve with the reserved dill.