Grilled Italian Pasta Salad

We have some wonderful garden vegetables right now and some of them are headed for the grill to make this flavorful salad.Grilled Italian Pasta Salad, a garden to grill to table, fresh salad filled with delicious Italian flavor. This is a great fresh salad that takes no time to make and taste like you have been working on it all day. The Italian flavors in this salad with the mix of vegetable and Italian seasons makes it a favorite salad of the season.

We Start This With Fresh Vegetables

In The Grill Basket and On The Grill

Grill Until Charred 

Mix The Grilled Vegetables With Cooked Pasta

Add The Awesome Dressing

Grilled Italian Pasta Salad

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

2 small zucchini, sliced lengthwise

2 small summer squash, sliced lengthwise

1 yellow bell pepper, sliced lengthwise

1 orange bell pepper, sliced lengthwise

1 green bell pepper, sliced lengthwise

2 red onions, thick slices

5 cups, cooked Penne Pasta

1/2 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons pepper

1 teaspoon Italian season

1 cup fresh basil leaves

Parmesan Cheese, Garnish

The Dressing

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar

1/4 cup dark brown sugar

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon Italian season

pinch pepper flakes

Directions

Prepare the dressing:

In a fruit jar or a mixing jar, mix the olive oil,vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, Italian season, salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Put the lid on the jar and shake it well. Set the dressing aside, do not refrigerate at this point.

For the salad:

Cook the Penne Pasta according to package directions.

Drain the pasta and drizzle some of the olive oil over the pasta to keep it loose. Set the pasta aside, keep at room temperature.

Wash and cut all the vegetables.

Place the vegetables in a large bowl and drizzle the remainder of the olive oil over the vegetables.

Sprinkle the salt, pepper, Italian season, over the vegetables and toss to completely cover.

Place in a grilling basket and grill on a medium hot grill.

Toss the vegetables so they can get a good char.

When the vegetables are charred and tender remove from heat.

Pour the Penne Pasta into a large mixing bowl and add the grilled vegetables and mix well. add the fresh basil.

When the vegetables and pasta are mixed, pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.

Serve at room temperature or chilled. 

Garnish with shaved Parmesan Cheese

Recipe Tips:

The longer this salad sits the better it gets.

A great make ahead salad.

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I Am Serving The Salad On A Large Platter

Time To Serve This Salad

So Much Goodness On One Platter

Enjoy!

We sure enjoyed having you visit with us today, its always so much fun to have friends stop by when we are grilling. Hope you have a great week and come back to see us real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen

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