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Farm Market Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad

Sheila
A colorful farmers market pasta salad loaded with roasted summer vegetables, feta, olives and fresh herbs, tossed in a bright homemade lemon-balsamic dressing. A delicious side dish for summer cookouts, picnics and gatherings.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Pasta
Servings 10 servings
Calories 351 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound rotini any pasta shape will work
  • 1 orange pepper seeded and cut into medium chunks
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and cut into medium chunks
  • 1 whole small summer squash cut in half and sliced into 1/2 inch slices
  • 1 whole small zucchini cut into small chunks
  • 2 cups red onion cut into bite sized chunks
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 2 cups green beans snipped and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 cups sweet corn cut off the cob
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • 1/4 cup fresh Basil roughly chopped

Dressing

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 clove of garlic finely minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper more if you prefer
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey

Instructions
 

Preheat oven to 425℉

  • Boil pasta in salted water until its al dente, drain and allow to cool.
  • Cut up all your vegetables into medium to small chunks, place in a bowl and toss with 1/4 cup olive oil and salt and pepper.
  • Spread vegetables on baking sheets, making sure that they are not crowded.
  • Roast vegetables in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until starting to caramelize. This step might take up to 30 minutes.
  • When pasta and roasted vegetables are cool you can mix them together in a large bowl.
  • Whisk together the for dressing ingredients in a smaller bowl. Drizzle over pasta salad and stir to coat. When dressing has been incorporated into the salad sprinkle with fresh basil, and give salad another quick stir and you are good to go!

Nutrition

Calories: 351kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 9gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.002gSodium: 369mgPotassium: 413mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1099IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cold dish, fresh herbs, pasta, pasta salad, red onion, roasted, salad, side dish, sweet corn, tomato, vegetables, yellow squash, zuchini
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