Red, Gold and Green Asparagus- Tomato- Pasta Salad

• 150 g rotini pasta (or corkscrew macaroni or penne)
• 300 g green asparagus
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 pinch sugar
• 14 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved (or use a combination of veggies)
• 150 g feta cheese, diced (low-fat is fine, can use less)
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds (optional) or 1 tablespoon pine nuts (optional)

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Drain and set aside.
3. Meanwhile prepare asaparagus: Rinse under water, cut off the ends and peel the bottom 1/3 of each stalk.
4. Cut into 2 cm (1/2 inch) pieces.
5. Heat the oil in a pan.
6. When its hot add the asparagus and sautee over medium heat for 4 minutes.
7. Sprinkle with sugar and sautee another minutes.
8. Sprinkle with pepper.
9. In a big bowl combine cherry tomatoes, asparagus, feta and pasta.
10. Toss to mix and sprinkle with pine nuts or sunflower seeds if using.
11. Enjoy.

rotini pasta, green asparagus, oil, sugar, black pepper, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, sunflower seeds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/red-gold-and-green-asparagus-tomato-pasta-salad-422767 (may not work)