Whole Wheat Pasta with Asparagus and Grape Tomatoes

Its hard to digest when parents say their kids do not like vegetables or whole grain items. Something so delicious like fresh and seasonal produce is so satisfying to the palate, especially during warm days. Its simply a matter of how they are served. Each produce has its own unique taste and there are herbs to enhance its flavor. 

Its spring time and our farmer's market is full of seasonal vegetables and fruits. We grabbed a bundle of tender asparagus stalks over the weekend and our little one is eager to find out what mum's going to do with it. So the first thing this morning, he got the asparagus out, and since than I have been wondering what to make. I browsed for a curry for dinner, and while chopping that, I made a quick pasta for lunch with asparagus and grape tomatoes. How convenient and healthy can that be!

So here's what I did for the pasta:

1 cup whole wheat pasta

few cut into half grape tomatoes

1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

1/2 cup of diced asparagus

Thinly sliced onions

Couple of tbs of Parmesan/Mozzarella cheese

salt and pepper to taste

First I cooked the pasta as per package directions and after it was half way through, added the diced asparagus to it and let it both cook together till paste is al dente and asparagus is cooked but crunchy. 

Take a pan and heat some olive/canola oil. Add chopped onions and saute on medium high heat. Add ginger-garlic paste (you could skip ginger and just use minced garlic as well). Saute for a couple of minutes. Than add grape tomatoes, salt and pepper.Keep frying. 

Add the pasta and asparagus. Saute well. Sprinkle some parsley (I skipped since didn't have any) Sprinkle cheese and serve hot hot hot....Delish!!!