Go Back
–+ servings
Delicious creamy pasta salad featuring fresh asparagus, cherry tomatoes, radishes, and mixed vegetab.

Creamy Spring Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Fresh Vegetables

Amber Bondar
This spring pasta salad is made with rotini pasta, crisp cucumbers, tender asparagus tips, radishes, and sweet cherry tomatoes tossed in a thick and creamy high protein cottage cheese dressing. It’s a fresh pasta salad that works well for potlucks, meal prep, and warm-weather meals.
No ratings yet
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Course lunch, Salad
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 12
Calories 168 kcal

Equipment

  • Pasta Pot
  • Colander
  • knife
  • Cutting board
  • Grater
  • Salad Bowl
  • Teaspoon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Box Rotini Pasta About 3 Cups Dry
  • 1 Lrg English Cucumber Washed, grated, squeezed, skin left on
  • 2 Cups Cherry Tomatoes Halved
  • ⅓ Cup Red Radish Sliced Thinly
  • ½ Cup Asparagus Just Spear Tips
  • ½ Cup Red Onion Diced
  • High-Protein Cottage Cheese Dressing

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente, about 8 minutes.
    1 Box Rotini Pasta
  • Drain the pasta and rinse briefly under cold water to stop the cooking process. Allow the pasta to cool completely in the colander.
  • Wash the vegetables under cold water and pat dry.
  • Grate the cucumber using the coarse side of a grater, then squeeze out excess moisture.
    1 Lrg English Cucumber
  • Halve the cherry tomatoes, thinly slice the radish, dice the red onion, and trim the asparagus to use only the tender spear tips.
    2 Cups Cherry Tomatoes, ⅓ Cup Red Radish, ½ Cup Red Onion, ½ Cup Asparagus
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the cucumber, cherry tomatoes, radish, asparagus tips, and red onion.
  • Add the cooled pasta.
  • Pour the cottage cheese dressing over the salad and toss gently until everything is evenly coated.
    High-Protein Cottage Cheese Dressing

Notes

Amber's Recommendations – Substitutions & Add-Ins
For best flavor, chill the pasta salad for 30–60 minutes before serving.
For softer asparagus, blanch the spear tips in boiling water for about 30 seconds, then transfer to cold water to stop cooking.
If the salad thickens in the refrigerator, stir in a small splash of milk, lemon juice, or olive oil before serving.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 7gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 88mgPotassium: 193mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 188IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
Keyword pasta, pasta salad, Rotini, summer salad
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!