I have Janette here today from Culinary Ginger. Janette and I know each other from a group that we both belong to called Enjoying Yummy Recipes. I sure enjoy Janette’s recipes!!!
She always is serving up something delicious like this Grilled Spring Vegetable Pasta Salad. I love all the ingredients in this recipe and it is perfect for our vegetarian nights that we do once or twice a week.
Can’t wait to crack that BBQ open on an ongoing basis and get these veggies grilled up.
You can find more delicious recipes on her site and follow along so you won’t miss anything on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google +, and Instagram. Now, go and enjoy this wonderful recipe!!
Here is Janette!
Hi everyone, this is Janette from Culinary Ginger and I’m so excited to be guest posting for Noshing with the Nolands today.
I’m bringing to you a grilled Spring vegetable pasta salad that is dressed in a grilled lemon basil vinaigrette. This dish is not only easy to make but comes together pretty quickly and will keep for days.
Spring is here and what is a better way to welcome the season than healthy grilled vegetables in a pasta salad that is perfect for a picnic, lunch-on-the-go or just to keep in the fridge for a quick ready-made lunch or light dinner.
We’re talking fresh, seasonal vegetables that are perfect for grilling with bright flavors from the dressing the just tastes like Spring.
Grilling vegetables is my favorite way to enjoy them, but you don’t have to have any outdoor grill, an indoor grill pan on the stovetop gets the job done just as well.
Once all the vegetables are grilled, you allow them to come to room temperature then you’re ready to assemble the salad.
The salad is drizzled with a lemon parsley dressing which is light and refreshing just like Spring. A quick and easy dressing that can be used to dress any salad or poured over fish or chicken.
Grilled Spring Vegetable Pasta Salad - Culinary Ginger
Yield:
4 Servings
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Additional Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
This delicious Grilled Spring Vegetable Pasta Salad is full of veggies and is perfect for the vegetarian nights that we do once or twice a week.
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried pasta (use any you prefer)
- 2 medium green zucchini, sliced lengthwise
- 2 medium yellow zucchini, sliced lengthwise
- 2 medium red peppers, cut into large pieces
- 1 medium fennel bulb, cut into large slices
- 1/4 pound asparagus
- Olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- Grilled lemon basil vinaigrette
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain and add to a large mixing bowl.
- Add a little dressing, just enough to prevent the pasta from sticking together. Set aside and allow to cool.
- Add the vegetables to a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Use your hands to mix and coat the vegetables well.
- Add the vegetables to a hot grill and grill until you start to see char marks (times will vary with each vegetable so check every couple of minutes).
- Turn the vegetable and grill until charred on the other side.
- Remove the vegetables and allow them to cool slightly to handle.
- Cut the vegetables into bite-size pieces and add to the pasta.
- Add the fresh basil and drizzle the vinaigrette to taste.
- Serve immediately or keep in a sealed container refrigerated for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 212Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 229mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 6gSugar: 9gProtein: 8g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
Comments & Reviews
Healing Tomato says
I am a huge fan of culinaryginger.com. This is a great recipe and it is perfect for vegetarians. Grilled vegetables in pasta always gets me to drool. I have to try this recipe.
Liz says
I love all the healthy, spring veggies! What a terrific salad!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
I love pasta salad and have often used roasted vegetables but never grilled – what a silly thing not to do. This looks great.