Cool Pasta Salad

Serves 8
Time 20 min

What's a cookout without pasta salad? This version is bright with with bell peppers, tomatoes and olives. Topped with queso fresco and a fresh herb vinaigrette, this is the veggie-packed salad you'll save room for.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 cupbroccoli florets
    12 ouncesdry whole wheat penne pasta
    6 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    3 tablespoonsred wine vinegar
    2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
    1 tablespoonfresh oregano leaves, roughly chopped, more for garnish
    Fine sea salt and pepper
    1/2 cupKalamata olives, pitted and roughly chopped
    1yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
    1red bell pepper, cut into strips
    2tomatoes, seeded and chopped
    1/2red onion, thinly sliced
    8 ouncesqueso fresco, crumbled

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Method

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. 


Add broccoli florets and cook for 1 minute. 


Remove with a slotted spoon and drain. 


Add pasta to boiling water and cook until just barely al dente, referring to package for timing guidelines. 


Drain the pasta and toss with a teaspoon of the olive oil. Set aside.


In a large bowl, whisk together remaining olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. 


Add pasta and toss to combine. 


Add olives, bell peppers, tomato, red onion, cheese and broccoli. 


Toss to combine. 


Chill or serve at room temperature. 


Garnish with fresh oregano before serving.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

320

Total Fat

15g

Saturated Fat

3g

Cholesterol

10mg

Sodium

240mg

Total Carbohydrate

38g

Dietary Fiber

5g

Total Sugars

3g

Protein

10g

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