Garden Vegetable Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb fusilli or 1 lb pasta, of your choice
    2 medium eggplants
    2 medium zucchini
    2 medium summer squash
    1 large red onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices
    1 medium sweet red pepper, cut in half and seeds removed
    1/4 cup olive oil
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    3 plum tomatoes, chopped
    crumbled feta cheese
    2 (2 1/4 ounce) cans sliced ripe olives, drained
    2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
    PARMESAN VINAIGRETTE
    3/4 cup olive oil
    1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
    1/3 cup white wine vinegar
    3 tablespoons lemon juice
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1 garlic clove, minced
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    1/2 teaspoon pepper
Preparation
    Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
    Meanwhile, cut the eggplant, zucchini and summer squash lengthwise into 3/4-in.-thick slices. Brush the eggplant, zucchini, summer squash, red onion and red pepper with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill vegetables, covered, over medium heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until crisp-tender. When cool enough to handle, cut into cubes.
    Add the tomatoes, feta cheese, olives, parsley and grilled vegetables to the pasta. In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

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