Spring Veggie Pasta - ASAP Connections

Ingredients

• 1 pound pasta, any type
• salt for pasta water, plus more to taste
• 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 spring onions, thinly sliced (or use 6 scallions)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (or use green garlic or garlic scapes)
• 6 ounces mushrooms, any type, cleaned and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 bunch asparagus, tough ends snapped off and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup sugar snap peas or snow peas, ends snapped and strings removed
• zest from 1 lemon, plus 1–2 tablespoons lemon juice
• freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
• 1–2 tablespoons tarragon, chopped (optional)
• freshly grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese (optional)