Bow Tie Picnic Pasta

11 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb farfalle pasta (Bow Tie)
  • 6 links mild Italian sausage
  • 1 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces
  • 12 cup red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup sun-dried tomato, Julienne cut in oil drained
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 14 cup water
  • 12 teaspoon tarragon
  • salt and pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Grill sausages and set aside.
  2. 2
    Once cool, slice into bite size rounds.
  3. 3
    Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain, rinse to cool, drain thoroughly and set aside.
  4. 4
    Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and add the asparagus, cooking 6 - 8 minutes until almost tender.
  5. 5
    Immediately plunge the cooked asparagus into cold water.
  6. 6
    When cool, drain and set aside.
  7. 7
    In a large bowl combine the pasta, asparagus, red onion and sun dried tomatoes and sausage.
  8. 8
    In a separate bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, garlic, white wine vinegar, tarragon and water.
  9. 9
    Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  10. 10
    Pour the garlic mayonnaise over the salad and toss.

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