Warm Chicken Pasta Salad with Spring Vegetables   

Total time: 30 minutes
   I have always disagreed with most 'Pasta Primavera' as they are meant to celebrate spring but insist on using summer vegetables: tomatoes and peppers.  This is my version, using only spring vegetables.

 Ingredients:

• 6oz (180gr) green asparagus
• 4oz (120gr) snow peas, mangetout, pea pods
• 1/2  - 3/4 cup fava beans    you'll need about 1lb (500gr) of pods to start with,    substitute edamame
• 4 green garlic, sliced, including green tops   substitute 4 green onions
• 1 tbs oil
• 2 tbs fresh, snipped chives   substitute 2 tbs dried - add to vinaigrette
• 1 1/4 cups (3.5oz, 100gr) farfalle pasta
• Vinaigrette:
• 1 tbs Dijon-style mustard
• 1 1/2 tbs white Balsamic vinegar
• 4 tbs good olive oil
• Grilled Chicken:
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Marinade:
• 1 tbs red wine vinegar
• 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbs olive oil

 Instructions

• Cook pasta according to package directions. When done, drain well.
• Mix marinade and pour over chicken.  Let marinate for 15 - 30 minutes.
• Heat a sauce pan of water to boiling. 
• Roll cut the asparagus into 1" (2.5cm) lengths. 
• Trim the snow peas. 
• Remove fava beans from the pods.
• Blanch vegetables, one type at a time, in boiling water: asparagus for 3 minutes, snow peas for 2 minutes and fava beans for 2 minutes. 
• Remove each from water and put into cold water. 
• Shell fava beans (see notes).
• Cook chicken on barbecue grill, 10 - 15 minutes, or until done or can be sautéed in skillet for about the same amount of time.
• Remove and slice.
• Whisk together mustard and vinegar for vinaigrette. 
• Slowly drizzle in olive oil, whisking constantly.
• To Assemble:
• Heat 1 tbs olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. 
• Add green garlic or onion, asparagus and  snow peas.  Stir-fry for 2 minutes, until hot and starting to brown. 
• Add drained pasta and toss to heat through. 
• Put into a large bowl, add fava beans, chives and sliced chicken. 
• Pour vinaigrette over and toss well to combine. 
• Serve.

Notes: 

Roll cut:  Cut the end off at an angle, roll 1/4 turn and slice at the same angle, roll 1/4 and slice, etc.  This gives you interesting looking pieces with lots of surface.  It's normally used on round vegetables: carrots, asparagus, etc.

Peel fava beans:  They peel like peas: break open the pod and take the beans out.  Don't bother with any really tiny ones.  After blanching they will have a whitish outer shell.  Just squeeze lightly and the inner, bright green bean will pop out.  It may split in half... that's okay.