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Summer Veggie Pasta Salad

July 17, 2015 | 30 Minute Meals

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Make this Summer Veggie Pasta Salad for a quick and simple dinner or bring as a side to your next barbecue.
Quick and easy Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

Guess what?!?!?  I had my baby!  Which is why I’ve been MIA.  We are completely smitten with our little girl.  Even our two year old daughter has taken to her much better than I expected and is already such a good big sister.

I forgot how tired you get taking care of a newborn but luckily my mom has been in town the last week and will be here for two more.  She has been an enormous help cooking us dinner, cleaning out bathtub so it looks brand new, waking up with me in the night to burp and change baby so I can go back to bed, and playing with Carly.  I don’t think we could survive without her!

Stay tuned for my post with all the crazy details of the birth and newborn photos!
Quick and easy Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

I grew up eating this pasta salad quite frequently, especially in the summer when you don’t want to heat up the house and are looking for something light an filling.  I love all the various flavors, textures, and vibrant colors of the vegetables.  Food is so enjoyable when it’s both tasty and gorgeous, don’t you think?Quick and easy Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

For the dressing I like to use Ken’s Steak House brand Lite Northern Italian with Basil and Romano salad dressing.  It has the perfect blend of spices and it’s lower in fat/calories.  Oh, and it’s a lot easier to use than making your own dressing for the salad.  But you can really use whatever Italian dressing you have on hand.Quick and easy Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

This Summer Veggie Pasta Salad can be made right before serving or in advance.  Make it for a side at your next barbecue or as your main dish for meatless Monday!  Then enjoy the leftovers the next day for an easy delicious lunch!Quick and easy Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

Summer Veggie Pasta Salad

Quick and easy Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad
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4 from 1 vote

Summer Veggie Pasta Salad

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time25 mins
Servings: 8
Author: Garnish and Glaze

Ingredients

  • 1 16 ounce box Rotini pasta
  • 1 orange bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 medium cucumber, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
  • 2 2.25 ounce cans sliced olives
  • 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 3/4 cup Ken's Lite Northern Italian salad dressing, or your favorite Italian dressing
  • Fresh ground salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Cook pasta as directed on package. When done, drain and place in ice water until cold. Drain again.
  • Add the remaining ingredients, toss, and serve. Store in fridge.
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Make this Summer Veggie Pasta Salad for a quick and simple dinner or bring as a side to your next barbecue.

Quick and easy Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

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Comments

  1. Angelina says

    April 28, 2016 at 10:42 am

    This looks amazing! I plan to make it soon, but I’ll also add a small amount of finely diced purple onion, and some fresh dill….Yum!!

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      April 29, 2016 at 9:57 pm

      Thanks Angelina! Those sound like yummy substitutions!

      Reply
  2. Malinda @ Countryside Cravings says

    July 20, 2015 at 10:43 am

    Congratulations on your little one!!! How exciting! This pasta reminds me of a similar one I ate growing up, I love pasta salads! It is so nice your mom is there to help you. My mom use to come and help me out when I had a new little one and I don’t know how I could have managed without her!

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      August 4, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      Thank you Malinda! Yes, it was so nice having my mom in town to help. It’s been a week since she left and I have been a bit overwhelmed with taking care of two kids now. Luckily my two year old has adjusted pretty well… but she is still definitely a two year old. :/ haha!

      Reply
  3. Julie - Lovely Little Kitchen says

    July 19, 2015 at 8:44 am

    So happy for you Melanie. Can’t wait to hear the story!

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      August 4, 2015 at 1:17 pm

      Thank you Julie!!

      Reply
  4. Patty K says

    July 19, 2015 at 12:00 am

    Congratulations on your new addition! What a blessing to have your mother with you during this precious time.

    You must be super mommy to be able to post with a newborn!

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      August 4, 2015 at 1:19 pm

      Haha! Thanks Patty but the super mommy is my mom. I had already made and taken photos of this recipe so I just had to sit down at the computer to finish it up… but as you can tell from my lack of new posts getting to the computer with my mom gone has been a bit more of a challenge. Hopefully I’ll get this whole taking care of two kids down so I can somewhat keep up with the blog.

      Reply
  5. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

    July 17, 2015 at 11:03 am

    This looks awesome and I love how low cal each serving is 🙂

    Reply
  6. Erin @ Her Heartland SoulO says

    July 17, 2015 at 9:58 am

    Oh my yum! I want to eat this!!

    Her Heartland Soul
    http://herheartlandsoul.com

    Reply

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