Organic Vegetable Pasta Salad

Organic Vegetable Pasta Salad

Rating:
5.0 stars
Servings:
4-6
Difficulty:
Easy
Total Time:
Recipe By:
Tom Fraker

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Organic Fusilli Pasta -- cooked and rinsed with cold water
  • 1 package Melissa's Organic Grape Tomatoes -- halved
  • 1/2 cup Organic Black Olives -- halved
  • 1/2 cup Organic Green Olives -- halved
  • 2 each Organic Red Bell Peppers -- roasted ; sliced
  • 2 each Melissa's Organic Cucumbers -- cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1/4 cup Organic Sun-Dried Tomatoes In Oil -- sliced thin
  • 2 ears Sweet Corn – grilled; kernels removed from the cob

For the Vinaigrette:

  • 1 ounce  Fresh Organic Basil
  • 3 clove  Melissa's Organic Garlic
  • 3/4 cup  Organic Parmesan Cheese -- shredded
  • 1/3 cup  Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 4 each  Organic Lemons -- juiced
  • to taste  Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the salad and set aside while making the vinaigrette.

To make the vinaigrette, place all of the dressing ingredients in a blender and mix until creamy and well combined. Add the vinaigrette to the salad and gently mix. Serve or place in the refrigerator until ready to eat. 
                               

Notes:

If you would like to add a little protein, how about adding some grilled organic chicken breast?

Reviews

  1. Organic Vegetable Pasta Salad
    5.0 stars
    TheCookingNurse
    Dec 15, 2009
    I made this for lunch last week. So good! I am on my feet all day and need quick and light energy at lunch. I added some diced celery which added a nice, light, refreshing crunch. It is now my favorite lunch!

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