Created by Spinneys
Prep time 15 minutes
Cook time 15 minutes
Serves 4
Cuisine Salad
Diet Healthy
Preparation Easy
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 571
Fat 21.9g
Saturates 4.5g
Protein 18.5g
Carbs 71.2g
Sugars 2.7g
Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated. See details

Ingredients

Equipment

Cooking Instructions

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1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over a medium-high heat.

2

Drop the asparagus and trimmed green beans into the boiling water and cook until slightly softened, approx. 2 minutes.

3

Using a slotted spoon, remove the asparagus and green beans and drop into ice water until cool. Drain on paper towels.

4

Combine the olive oil, chopped garlic clove and seasoning in a bowl and toss the vegetables through.

5

Place a griddle pan over a high heat and grill the vegetables until charred and tender, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside.

6

Bring the cooking water from the vegetables back to a boil. Add the orecchiette to the water and cook according to package directions.

7

Drain and drizzle over the olive oil to prevent it from sticking.

8

To make the dressing, place all the ingredients - except the lemon zest - in a blender and season to taste. Blitz until smooth and well combined, then stir in the zest.

9

Place the pasta and vegetables on a large platter and drizzle generously with the mint dressing and top with the toasted sunflower seeds.