Asparagus Pesto with Pasta

Name: Asparagus Pesto with Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bunch asparagus spears (about 1 lb), trimmed of tough ends and halved crosswise; 3 handfuls baby spinach leaves; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping; 1 cup pine nuts; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for topping; Juice 1/2 lemon; 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt; 8 ounces dried pasta or 12 ounces fresh -linguini, fettuccine, spaghetti (Mix spinach pasta with regular wheat pasta for a medley of colors.)