Name: Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup olive oil ($1.40); ⅓ cup red wine vinegar ($0.49); 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard ($0.06); 1 tsp dried oregano ($0.14); 1 garlic clove (minced, $0.06); ¾ tsp salt ($0.03); ¼ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.04); 12 oz. bowtie pasta ($0.98); 2 Roma tomatoes (215g, $0.40); 1 yellow squash (275g, $0.90); 1 zucchini (200g, $0.65); 1 crown broccoli ($1.83); ½ cup fresh parsley (chopped, $0.54); 1 12oz. jar roasted red peppers (drained, $2.13); ½ red onion (130g, $0.54)

This light and fresh Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad is perfect for summer BBQs and potlucks, or your weekly meal prep.

Ingredients

½ cup olive oil ($1.40)

⅓ cup red wine vinegar ($0.49)

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard ($0.06)

1 tsp dried oregano ($0.14)

1 garlic clove (minced, $0.06)

¾ tsp salt ($0.03)

¼ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.04)

12 oz. bowtie pasta ($0.98)

2 Roma tomatoes (215g, $0.40)

1 yellow squash (275g, $0.90)

1 zucchini (200g, $0.65)

1 crown broccoli ($1.83)

½ cup fresh parsley (chopped, $0.54)

1 12oz. jar roasted red peppers (drained, $2.13)

½ red onion (130g, $0.54)

Instructions

1 Gather your ingredients.

2 Make the vinaigrette first. Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon, oregano, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Set the dressing aside.

3 Cook the pasta

4 Cook the bowtie pasta according to the package directions (boil 7-10 minutes or until tender), then drain in a colander. Rinse briefly to cool the pasta, then let it drain well.

5 Prep the veggies

6 While the pasta is cooking and draining, prepare the vegetables. Chop the tomatoes, squash, zucchini, broccoli, and parsley. Slice the roasted red peppers (drained) and the red onion.

7 Make the pasta salad

8 Place the pasta and chopped vegetables in the largest bowl you have. Give the vinaigrette a brief whisk, then pour it over the salad. Stir the pasta and vegetables until everything is coated in dressing. Give it a taste and add salt or pepper, if needed. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until ready to eat.