Bow Tie Picnic Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb farfalle pasta (bow tie)
• 6 links mild italian sausage
• 1 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces
• 1/2 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 wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon tarragon
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 grill sausages and set aside. once cool, slice into bite size rounds.
• 2 prepare pasta according to package directions, drain, rinse to cool, drain thoroughly and set aside.
• 3 bring a large pot of salted water to boil and add the asparagus, cooking 6 - 8 minutes until almost tender. immediately plunge the cooked asparagus into cold water. when cool, drain and set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl combine the pasta, asparagus, red onion and sun dried tomatoes and sausage.
• 5 in a separate bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, garlic, wine vinegar, tarragon and water. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 pour the garlic mayonnaise over the salad and toss.