Easy & Delicious Pasta Salad
A super easy, healthy, and delicious pasta salad perfect for summer BBQ's
- 3 Cups Tri color rotini pasta
- ½ Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Cup Broccoli
- 1 Cup Cauliflower
- 1 Tomatoes
- 1 Cucumbers
- 1 Red Onion
- 2 Stalks Celery
- 1 Bag shredded carrots
- 1 Cup Monterey Jack Cheese
Dressing
- ¼ Cup Olive oil
- ¼ Cup Red wine vinegar
- 1 Clove crushed or minced garlic
- Pinch Basil
- Pinch Oregano
While pasta is cooking:
Cut up cauliflower into bite size pieces
Cut up broccoli into bite size pieces
Steam cauliflower and broccoli for 4 minutes in boiling water in pot on stove
Dice onion
Cut cucumber into bite size pieces
Once pasta is done cooking - drain and set aside
Make Dressing:
Measure and pour olive oil into small mixing bowl
Add red wine vinegar to bowl
Add minced garlic
Add pinch oregano
Add pinch basil
Stir to mix ingredients
Pour pasta into a large bowl
One by one add veggies - stirring with a wooden spoon after each addition
Add grated parmesan cheese and stir again
Pour dressing into pasta salad and gently toss with wooden spoon
Pour pasta salad into serving bowl
Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve - can be served immediately at room temperature as well.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days
Keyword BBQ side dishes, Pasta salad, Vegetables