Seafood Asparagus Pasta Salad From Del Monte Recipes

ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD WITH PARMESAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Boil pasta in water until firm-tender (do not overcook, leave firm!) drain, and rinse with cold water; set aside.
• Steam asparagus until crisp-tender; drain and plunge into very cold or ice water; drain and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Place all dressing ingredients in a blender, and blend until well mixed (adjusting all ingredients to suit taste).
• Place the veggies and the cooked pasta shells in a large bowl; toss to combine.
• Pour the dressing over; toss well to coat.
• Add in slivered almonds and mix.
• Chill in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours before serving.

ASPARAGUS 'N' SHRIMP WITH ANGEL HAIR

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper flakes. In a large skillet or wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; stir-fry until pink, 2-3 minutes. Remove; keep warm. , In same skillet, stir-fry the next 5 ingredients in remaining oil until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add wine and seasonings. Return shrimp to pan., Drain pasta; add to shrimp mixture and toss gently. Cook and stir until heated through, 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve with lemon wedges.

SCALLOP AND ASPARAGUS LINGUINE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium heat in large saute pan. While heating oil, bring salted water to a boil.
• Boil Linguine acording to package directions.
• Add garlic to hot olive oil. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes until lightly browned.
• Add scallops to olive oil. Lightly salt and pepper to taste. Add half of the parsley. Cook until opaque.
• Add asparagus pieces and lightly salt and pepper again. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes to steam asparagus.
• Remove lid and add butter, lemon juice and remaining parsley. Stir until butter has melted.
• Remove linguine from water and add to scallops and asparagus. Add 1/2 to 1 laddle of pasta water and stir to coat the pasta.
• Once scallops, asparagus and pasta are well mixed, serve hot with salad and garlic bread. Enjoy!

ASPARAGUS-SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Place asparagus in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil; sprinkle with salt. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring after 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain., For dressing, combine onions, vinegar and soy sauce in a blender; cover and process. While processing, gradually add the remaining oil in a steady steam., In a large salad bowl, combine pasta, spinach and asparagus. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cashews and Parmesan cheese.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO WITH SHRIMP, ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions, making the addition of the asparagus during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute mushrooms until tender, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Combine cream, half-n-half, and lemon juice in another large, deep skillet or Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat about 3 minutes. Add pasta and asparagus and stir to coat. Add cheese, then season with nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste, continuing to stir until sauce thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; add shrimp and mushrooms. Serve warm.

SHRIMP ASPARAGUS ALFREDO PASTA

Steps:

• All items are prepared simultaneously.
• Cook past according to package directions.
• In large skillet, add the oil and 1/4 cup butter. Once melted add 2 tablespoons of garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes. Add the asparagus and shrimp, with light salt and pepper to taste. Simmer on low.
• In second large skillet, melt remaining 1/2 cup butter. Add cream, garlic, light salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a slow boil and slowly whisk in Parmesan cheese. Keep stirring to prevent sticking for about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Drain pasta and combine with sauce and shrimp/asparagus mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese when served.

SHRIMP PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute shrimp and asparagus in oil until shrimp turn pink, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the mushrooms, broth, tomato, salt and pepper flakes; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. , Drain pasta. Add the pasta and seasonings to skillet; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

SALMON, ASPARAGUS AND PASTA IN A CREAMY DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Turn on your broiler and set your upper rack to the middle position. Let it preheat 5 minutes.
• Set 1 qt of water to boil in a medium pot.
• Take a 12" wide section of heavy duty foil and fold into thirds and then fold over the edges by 1/4"- this is what you will bake the salmon on (who doesn't like easy cleanup?). Spray the foil with a spritz of cooking spray, and season the salmon on both sides. Place on the foil and give the top of the salmon a spritz of cooking spray.
• Bake under the broiler- this should take about 6-8 minutes. When its done, remove from the oven and set it aside to rest.
• When your water comes to a boil, salt it and add the pasta. You will add in the asparagus during the last minute of cooking.
• To make the sauce, whisk together the first 9 ingredients of the sauce in a small saucepan and set over medium heat. Stir occasionally. When it has thickened and no longer has a starchy flavor, take off the heat.
• When the pasta and asparagus is done cooking, drain and return to the pan you cooked it inches Dice the salmon into bite sized pieces and add to the pasta.
• Just before adding the sauce to the pasta, stir in the lemon juice and light butter. Dump this into the pan with the pasta, asparagus and salmon, toss gently until the pasta is completely coated with sauce.
• Serve!

SEAFOOD AND ASPARAGUS MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat tomato sauce and wine to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in half-and-half. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce.
• In medium bowl, mix shrimp, imitation crabmeat, asparagus, tomatoes, cream cheese and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Spoon about 1/4 cup seafood mixture into each pasta shell. Arrange in baking dish. Pour remaining tomato sauce evenly over shells.
• Cover dish with foil. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until hot. Top with remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil before serving.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE ALA NITA

Steps:

• Preheat Oven 350 Degrees F.
• Spray 2 quart (9X13 inch) Oven Casserole Dish with Butter Spray or grease with butter.
• Line bottom of casserole dish with a layer of 1 1/2 to 2 cups Pepperidge Farms Herb Stuffing (Blue Bag).
• Spread out contents of 2 cans of Del Monte Fresh Cut Asparagus across the stuffing mix.
• Drizzle the juice of 1 fresh lemon over the asparagus.
• Nita's Note: Microwave lemon about 10 seconds before squeezing and you will get more juice.
• Melt 1 stick Butter over low heat being careful NOT to brown or burn it, OR, place butter in a microwave safe dish, cover dish with waxed paper and microwave it for about 35 seconds.
• Pour melted butter over asparagus and stuffing mix.
• Combine 1/4 cup Half& Half or milk with 1 can Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup and 2 tablespoons chopped pimento (optional), drained.
• Pour over asparagus and stuffing mix.
• Place casserole in center of preheated 350 Degrees F.
• oven and bake for about 25 minutes.
• Spread 1 cup grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese over top of casserole.
• Bake 10 or 12 minutes until cheese is melted thoroughly.
• Serve hot.
• ENJOY!

SEAFOOD ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD FROM DEL MONTE

Steps:

• Measure pasta, cook, drain, cool.
• Combine mayo, onions, seafood sauce, worcestershire sauce.
• Fold into seafood and asparagus.
• This is a zesty salad depending on how you mix the seafood cocktail sauce.
• Making your own seafood sauce with chinese chili-garlic puree will produce a potent dressing that will overpower the asparagus unless test-tasting is done and needed menu adjustments are made with added ketchup and mayo.
• Smokers prefer the chinese chili-garlic-puree while the more sensitive palate of the non-smoker might find the original coctail sauce based recipe is fine-- Several"victims" here have suggested adding horseradish sauce to the coctail sauce YMMV.
• Yodar.