Spring Pasta Salad With Asparagus, Tomato and Mozzarella Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs asparagus, stems peeled if tough
• salt
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 1/2 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
• 1 bunch scallion, about a dozen, sliced into thin rounds (or green onions)
• 2 dozen ripe cherry tomatoes, cut in half (to let them drain for about 20 minutes in a colander, to let them give up their juices)
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
• 1 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped (about a large handful)