Steak & Sugar Snap Pea Pasta Salad

Fresh and colorful, this steak & sugar snap pea pasta salad is a proven winner!

Ingredients

• 12 ounces grilled beef steak, cut into slices
• 1 cup uncooked gemelli or corkscrew pasta
• 2 cups fresh sugar snap peas
• 1 cup grape or teardrop tomatoes , cut in half
• Salt and pepper

• 2 teaspoons fresh grated lemon peel
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. During last 2 minutes of cooking time, add sugar snap peas; drain.

2. Whisk Dressing ingredients in small bowl until well blended; set aside.

3. Combine pasta mixture, tomatoes and beef steak slices in large bowl. Drizzle pasta mixture with dressing; toss to coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.
   
   Recipe adapted from and photo as seen in The Healthy Beef Cookbook, published by John Wiley & Sons

• Test Kitchen Tips Let steaks rest to redistribute juices before slicing