Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta Salad

1 Cook pasta in salted water and set aside once cooked. In a food processor or blender, combine all ingredients for pesto. Process until combined and set aside.
2 Once pasta is cooked, let cool completely and add to a large bowl. Heat a medium-sized saucepan over med-high heat and add in olive oil. Add in chopped asparagus and season with lemon juice, olive oil, salt & pepper. Cook until soft (6-7 minutes). Once asparagus is cooked, set aside.
3 Assemble pasta salad with all ingredients that are prepped. Add mozzarella pearls, and fresh mint and dress the salad with garlic scape pesto. Top with black pepper and mix until pasta is evenly cooked. Serve and enjoy!