Next Day Turkey Primavera

Ingredients
1 cup uncooked penne pasta
8 fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
2/3 cup julienned carrot
1 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons water
4 large fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup chopped yellow summer squash
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1-1/2 cups shredded cooked turkey
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
1 cup cashews 

1 C water 

1/2 cube vegetable stock
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions
1) Cook pasta according to package directions. 

2) Meanwhile, boil 1 C water and pour in blender.  Add to cashews and 1/2 cube of vegetable stock. Cover and let sit.

3) In a large skillet, saute asparagus and carrot in olive oil and water. Add the mushrooms, yellow squash and zucchini; saute until crisp-tender.
4) When veggies are almost done, blend cashews.

5) Stir in the turkey, tomato, dressing mix and cashew cream into sauted veggies. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Drain pasta; add to vegetable mixture and toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese (if using) and toss again. 

Yield: 4 servings.
Recipe adapted from http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/next-day-turkey-primavera