Grilled Veggie Pasta SaladGrilled Veggie Pasta Salad
Grilled Veggie Pasta Salad
Grilled Veggie Pasta Salad
This tasty pasta salad is perfect for your next camping trip! Marinate veggies, cook pasta and make dressing ahead of time, then just grill and assemble at your campsite.
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Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Recipe: Grilled Veggie Pasta Salad
Grilled Veggie Pasta Salad
Prep Time30 Minutes
Servings7
Cook Time30 Minutes
Ingredients
3/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp minced fresh thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 red bell pepper, cut into 12 (1-inch) strips
12 jicama sticks
1 inch yellow squash, cut into 1/2-inch diagonal slices
1 inch zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch diagonal slices
15 asparagus spears, trimmed
1/2 (16-ounce) package gemelli or penne pasta
FOR THE CREAMY DRESSING: 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel
1 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. minced fresh basil
1 tsp. minced fresh thyme
1 tsp. minced fresh oregano
1/2 tsp. minced fresh garlic
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Directions
  1. 1.

    Combine first five ingredients in large bowl; stir in vegetables and marinate for 30 minutes.

  2. 2.

    Bring 4 quarts of water to boil with 1 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Cook pasta until al dente (10-13 minutes). Drain and rinse.

  3. 3.

    To grill: Spray grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Using direct heat cooking method, arrange vegetables on grill rack 4-5 inches over medium coals. Grill peppers, yellow squash and zucchini 10-12 minutes, turning once; jicama 5-7 minutes, turning once; and asparagus 3 minutes, turning once.

  4. 4.

    Cut veggies into bite-size pieces and combine with pasta; toss with Creamy Dressing until well coated. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight.

  5. 5.

    For the creamy dressing: Whisk together all ingredients in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use. 

     

30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
7
Servings

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Makes 7 servings
3/4 cup olive oil
L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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2 cloves garlic, minced
Melissa's Fresh Peeled Garlic
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2 tsp minced fresh thyme
L&B Fresh Thyme
L&B Fresh Thyme, 0.75 Ounce
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1/2 tsp salt
Morton Salt
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1/4 tsp black pepper
L&B Coarse Ground Black Pepper
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1 red bell pepper, cut into 12 (1-inch) strips
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12 jicama sticks
L&B Jicama Sticks
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1 inch yellow squash, cut into 1/2-inch diagonal slices
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1 inch zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch diagonal slices
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15 asparagus spears, trimmed
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1/2 (16-ounce) package gemelli or penne pasta
Barilla Gemelli Pasta
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FOR THE CREAMY DRESSING: 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise
Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise, 30 Ounce
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1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard
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1/2 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel
Fancy Large Lemons
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1 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
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1 tsp. minced fresh basil
L&B Fresh Basil
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1 tsp. minced fresh thyme
L&B Fresh Thyme
L&B Fresh Thyme, 0.75 Ounce
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1 tsp. minced fresh oregano
L&B Fresh Oregano
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1/2 tsp. minced fresh garlic
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1/2 tsp. salt
Morton Salt
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1/2 tsp. black pepper
L&B Coarse Ground Black Pepper
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Directions

  1. 1.

    Combine first five ingredients in large bowl; stir in vegetables and marinate for 30 minutes.

  2. 2.

    Bring 4 quarts of water to boil with 1 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Cook pasta until al dente (10-13 minutes). Drain and rinse.

  3. 3.

    To grill: Spray grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Using direct heat cooking method, arrange vegetables on grill rack 4-5 inches over medium coals. Grill peppers, yellow squash and zucchini 10-12 minutes, turning once; jicama 5-7 minutes, turning once; and asparagus 3 minutes, turning once.

  4. 4.

    Cut veggies into bite-size pieces and combine with pasta; toss with Creamy Dressing until well coated. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight.

  5. 5.

    For the creamy dressing: Whisk together all ingredients in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use.