Roasted Veggie Pasta Salad Recipe

This Roasted Veggie Pasta Salad is a fun twist on a traditional  pasta salad is the perfect way to get some of those vegetables into your body, and enjoy them. 

If you have veggie haters at your house, we just found the answer to your problem. This roasted vegetable pasta salad, is a great way to eat roasted veggies. 

Feel free to change it up by adding your favorite veggies, or take it from a side dish to a main dish with some protein.

Ingredients needed to make Roasted Veggie Pasta Salad:

• Zucchini
• Red Onion
• Yellow Squash
• Asparagus
• Red Bell Pepper
• Salt and Pepper
• Rotini Pasta
• Balsamic Vinaigrette

How to make Roasted Veggie Pasta Salad:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line large baking sheet or sheet pan with tin foil or parchment paper.

• Spread out chopped bite-sized pieces of vegetables on baking sheet in a single layer and sprinkle with salt and pepper
• Roast vegetables for 12-15 minutes or until softened, and beginning to brown.

• While vegetables are cooking, prepare pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package directions al dente. Drain pasta water.
• In a large bowl, toss together pasta and cooked vegetables.

• Pour balsamic dressing over salad and toss until all vegetables and noodles are coated. Feel free to add more or less dressing to your liking.
• Serve immediately at room temperature and store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
• We love this salad the next day when the dressing has soaked into all the vegetables.

Could I use any kind of noodle to make this pasta salad recipe?

For this recipe, we used rotini pasta, but you could easily switch it up and use any pasta you have on hand, or one that your kids love.

We also like using:

• Bow Tie Pasta
• Spaghetti
• Shell
• Cavatappi
• Penne Pasta
• Rotelle
• Orzo Pasta
• Chickpea Pasta

Really any pasta you have on hand will work great, but we have found that the short pasta is easiest for little eaters to stab or scoop with their fork.

Add-ins we love in this cold pasta salad:

1. Cherry Tomatoes
2. Brussels Sprouts
3. Can of Chickpeas
4. Parmesan Cheese
5. Ham
6. Turkey
7. Grilled Chicken
8. Fresh Basil Leaves
9. Lemon Juice
10. Balsamic Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar
11. Red Pepper Flakes

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Roasted Veggie Pasta Salad Recipe

This Roasted Veggie Pasta Salad is the best way to eat your vegetables. It is quick, healthy, simple, and tastes delicious. Even your picky eaters are going to love this one.

ServingServing: 8

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 zucchini, diced
• ▢ ½ red onion, diced
• ▢ 1 yellow squash, diced
• ▢ 1 small bunch asparagus, sliced
• ▢ 1 red bell pepper, diced
• ▢ salt and pepper, to taste
• ▢ 16 ounces rotini pasta
• ▢ 8 ounces balsamic vinaigrette

Equipment

• Cutting Board
• Sheet Pan (Quarter)
• Aluminum Foil
• Stock Pot (10 qt)
• Mixing Bowl (Large)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line baking sheet with tinfoil.
3. Spread out chopped vegetables on tin foil and sprinkle with salt and pepper
4. Roast vegetables for 12-15 minutes or until softened, and beginning to brown.
5. While vegetables are cooking, prepare pasta according to box directions.
6. In a large bowl, toss together pasta and cooked vegetables.
7. Pour balsamic dressing over salad and toss until all vegetables and noodles are coated. Feel free to add more or less dressing to your liking.
8. Serve immediately or store in refrigerator.
9. We love this salad the next day when the dressing has soaked into all the vegetables.

Notes

Add-ins we love in this cold pasta salad:

1. Cherry Tomatoes
2. Brussels Sprouts
3. Can of Chickpeas
4. Parmesan Cheese
5. Ham
6. Turkey
7. Grilled Chicken
8. Fresh Basil Leaves
9. Lemon Juice
10. Balsamic Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar
11. Red Pepper Flakes

Nutrition

Calories: 341 kcal · Carbohydrates: 50 g · Protein: 9 g · Fat: 11 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g · Sodium: 263 mg · Potassium: 410 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 989 IU · Vitamin C: 31 mg · Calcium: 38 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Cuisine: American

Course: Salad, Side Dish

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