Best Vegetable Garden Pasta Salad Recipes

GARDEN VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 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.

VEGETABLE GARDEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the broccoli, carrots, peppers and zucchini. , Drain and rinse pasta in cold water; add to vegetables. Combine salad dressing and mustard; pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

GARDEN VEGETABLE COLD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta al dente and drain. Add and mix some olive oil to coat the pasta and all the garlic and toss. Add all other ingredients (saving parsley and basil for last) Add additional olive oil and parmesan/romano to taste. Cover and chill til serving. Good to use at parties, for a dinner accompanied with a salad, and for a lunch dish. To keep this a vegetarian dish simply omit the italian sausage.

CREAMY GARDEN VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Total of 2 cups of chopped veggies: Chop peppers, onion and cilantro. If using fresh corn, remove from cob. Place veggies and corn in skillet with about 1-2 tsp of olive oil, sprinkle with Southwest spice mix and simmer for only about 5 min. Remove from heat. Cook bacon and crumble.
• Boil pasta according to package directions, drain and allow to cool. Add veggies, cilantro and bacon and cheese and toss. Add dressing and toss to coat. Salt and pepper to taste and garnish with additional cilantro.
• Allow to chill for at least one hour to allow the flavors to marry.

GARDEN VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt and adding asparagus to the boiling water for the last 3 min.; drain. Rinse with cold water.
• Meanwhile, mix dressing and mayo in large bowl. Stir in onions. Add pasta mixture, tomatoes, cheese and basil; mix lightly.
• Serve or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

GARDEN VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 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.

GARDEN VEGETABLE AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook vegetables as directed on package. Stir in chicken, celery and dressing. Cover and refrigerate 10 minutes to cool. Sprinkle with pepper.1 Serving: Calories 295 (Calories from Fat 155) Fat 17g (Saturated 5g) Cholesterol 40mg Sodium 580mg Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 4g) Protein 15g% Daily Value: Vitamin A 22% Vitamin C 10% Calcium 6% Iron 2%Diet Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Lean Meat, 2 Vegetable, 3 FatTry ThisThe choices for salad dressings are endless. Try zesty Italian, Parmesan ranch, red wine vinaigrette or garlic ranch.