With the summer months here, I like to do as much outdoor cooking as possible! Here is a recipe for a great pasta salad that incorporates grilled veggies to make it healthy and delicious. This can be quite a meal in itself or a great side dish to bring to your next beach picnic!
Ingredients:
- 1 large eggplant
- 2 zucchinis
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1 ear of corn
- 1 sweet onion
- 2 bell peppers
- 1 bunch of green onions
- 1 bag of spiral noodles
- 1 large head of romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup of grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup of balsamic vinaigrette
- Your favorite dressing (I prefer ranch or a vinaigrette on this one.)
Directions:
- Start by boiling noodles till al dente (slightly hard, not mushy) according to the instructions on the package. Drain; then run under cool water to stop the cooking process.
- Chop or slice up the veggies and place them in a big Ziploc with salt and pepper and pour approx 1/2 cup balsamic over them. Seal the bag and shake to coat the veggies. Do not use this process on the corn or green onion; they will go on the grill whole and dry.
- Put all veggies on the grill to char, flipping once, depending on the heat. I like mine on medium-high for about 5 minutes on each side.
- Dice up veggies and romaine lettuce.
- Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl and serve!
2 Comments
Spectacular flavors! Enjoyed this for dinner tonight and our entire family loved all those delicious bar-b-qued flavors blended together! We didn’t even add any additional dressings & just enjoyed it straight from the grill. Will definitely make this a regular for dinner! Thanks for sharing.
Off to the store to get all the above and make this..Sounds so yummy! It’s sooooo hot that it will go perfect with the sun tea I made..Thank you for sharing with all of us..God Bless You..Debbie