Quick and easy Lemon Asparagus Pasta recipe makes a healthy summer dinner idea. Ready in under 15 minutes, with ingredients you already have at home.
Happy Monday all! I’m not sure I want to say happy Monday necessarily, because I am all booked out for the week! With wedding planning and appointments to go to, I don’t know if I will have time to relax and have time to myself. All of the recipes that I will be showing you this week has been made before I left for Vancouver, just because I knew that I wouldn’t have time to make anything here. And I was 100% right. So all I can do is look at these recipes that I made weeks ago, and wish I was eating it now!
Starting with this Lemon Asparagus Pasta.
I seriously love anything with asparagus. I wish it could be asparagus season all year round! But I need to take advantage of the few months that they are in season. Or at least, being sold in my local store.
Pasta is also my go-to meal. So this combination HAD to happen sometime.
One of my favourite things is combining lemon with pasta. It tastes so fresh and summery, and makes a super easy dish that is usually ready in under 30 minutes.
Remember my lemon garlic pasta? That is usually the pasta I make whenever I am pressed for time, or don’t feel like going out for extra ingredients for dinner. But this Lemon Asparagus Pasta is making me think that this is what I want to eat for those days! Or at least, until asparagus season is over!
One of the things I love about making pasta on the regular is that most of the time, you don’t need a recipe. Heck, after the first time you make this, I don’t think you would need a recipe either!
You definitely don’t need to think too hard to be able to make this pasta. Which is always a plus on a Monday.
If you make this recipe, let me know how you liked it! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Lemon Asparagus Pasta
Ingredients
- 16 oz rotini pasta
- 1 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup white cheddar
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 1/4 cup light olive oil
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, cook the pasta in salted water for around 7 minutes. The pasta should still be firm. Add in the asparagus, and cook until the asparagus can be pierced with a fork. Drain.
- Add in the lemon juice, lemon zest, Parmesan, cheddar, butter, olive oil and black pepper and mix well. Serve immediately.
This is some real unique combination. I have never used lemon in pasta, but it seems like it’d work. I mean seafood pasta had a squeeze of lemon juice which does really bring out flavour.
It’s true. I am so addicted to adding lemon to my pastas!
This looks and sounds amazing! I can imagine the lemon cutting through the cheese and making it taste, almost light!
And I’m with you – asparagus is amazing 😀 Fancy comfort food deluxe <3
Haha, thanks! That is what I was going for! 😉
Good to know that today also there are people who really have a passion for writing a blog like you!
Thanks!
This is an interesting combination of flavours…lemon with cheese. I just might give it a try.
It’s one of my favourites. Hope you give it a try Elaine!
I love a quick and easy pasta dish, I live off of these kinds of meals. Adding this one to the list.
Same here! Hope you end up making it!
I am so curious about the lemon on the sauce… I will give this a try.
I hope you do. It tastes so good!
I love quick simple and easy and this looks all that. We love asparagus but the season here is always too short. I must try this – Love the sound of lemon and asparagus over pasta.
I agree!! I wish asparagus season was longer!!
Lemon and asparagus – such a classic! I love it! The combination of parmesan cheese and cheddar must be delicious in this recipe!
Any kind of cheese with pasta is a winner in my books 😉
lemon + asparagus + pasta – You can’t go wrong with that for a perfectly healthy and quick dinner!
Right? It is becoming a favourite with me 🙂
Lemony pastas usually have that unique zesty flavor that I love so much. With asparagus it totally makes a great dinner meal!
It really does!! Thanks Ruchi!
This is such a fresh and summery dish. I forget sometimes that often pasta is at its best when cooked simply. I bet it tastes amazing.
I totally agree!! Thanks Amy!
I made the most amazing lemon pasta for our family last year and I lost the recipe! We love to make this with a side of fresh bread or greek salad!
Oh no! Lemon pasta is the best, isn’t it?
Mmmmm…. so tasty! Love the flavours combo in this dish, looks so fresh, and so healthy! Must try this soon!
Do it Anna!! You won’t regret it!
I love the simplicity of this recipe! Sometimes I have no motivation to make a full meal, so this would be a perfect option. Or, to enjoy this as a side dish with chicken or beef. Thanks for sharing!
Yes!! So many days I come home too lazy to cook up a meal, so this is the way to go 😉
My dad absolutely adores asparagus. I’ll definitely have to make this for him next time he comes for a visit!
You must!! It is so good!
15 minutes? Really? Wow! What a perfect easy dinner idea! So simple yet so amazingly wonderful!! Cant wait to try this!
I hope you do. It is a winning recipe 😉
This is a perfect spring pasta dish. I love the idea of lemon being a star ingredient in this dish.
It’s so simple, yet so good!
This dish is definitely on my meal prep this weekend. So easy and delicous!! I love that the asparagus just cook right in the pot with the pasta 🙂
Yeah, it makes cooking it so much easier!