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Summer Vegetarian Recipes ~ Garden Pasta Salad for a Crowd

It’s summer picnic time, and that means lots of salads. I love making Garden Pasta Salad for a crowd, as it’s easy to make, pretty inexpensive, and really does feed a crowd. It’s also amazing for hot summer days, as it has no pesky mayonnaise in it to go bad, a big picnic issue. As a child, I remember my mom making this salad, and us eating it for a couple of days, just because she only had to heat the kitchen once and could grill a meat if she wanted to add it in.

Very Veggie Garden Pasta Salad Kids Love

Even kids love the veggies in Garden Pasta Salad! The fun rotini shape, plus all the different veggies, make this kid-friendly a great addition to your summer vegetarian recipes. If you have a garden of your own, this makes a great recipe in which to incorporate all your bounty. Have the kiddos help you harvest their favorites for your Garden Pasta Salad. If you like it raw, you’ll love it in the salad.

Summer Vegetarian Recipes – Garden Pasta Salad

Ingredients

2 lbs tri-color Rotini
1 tub grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
4 radishes, cleaned and sliced
1 red pepper, cleaned and diced
1 large can (or 3 small) button mushrooms, drained
1 large can black olives, drained
1 large cucumber, cleaned and sliced
1 8 oz block cheese, diced
1 C olive oil
½ C apple cider vinegar
1 T oregano
1 ½ t garlic salt
1 T parsley
1 t basil
½ t pepper

Instructions

Fill a stockpot with water and bring to a boil. Cook the pasta until it’s al dente (soft with a little bite in the center).
Drain and place the pasta in a large bowl.
Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and stir well.
Refrigerate for 4 hours or so.
Serve.

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Making Garden Pasta Salad even Faster

If you’d like the shortcut method, simply grab a bottle or two of your favorite Italian salad dressing at the store and pour it over the top of your Garden Pasta Salad. It will be a fast way to make it, and add great flavor without having to empty your herb cupboard.

2 lbs tri-color Rotini

1 tub grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

4 radishes, cleaned and sliced

1 red pepper, cleaned and diced

1 large can (or 3 small) button mushrooms, drained

1 large can black olives, drained

1 large cucumber, cleaned and sliced

1 8 oz block cheese, diced

1 C olive oil

½ C apple cider vinegar

1 T oregano

1 ½ t garlic salt

1 T parsley

1 t basil

½ t pepper

Fill a stockpot with water and bring to a boil. Cook the pasta until it’s al dente (soft with a little bite in the center).

Drain and place the pasta in a large bowl.

Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and stir well.

Refrigerate for 4 hours or so.

Serve.

Add Garden Pasta Salad to your Summer Vegetarian Recipes and bring the flavor to your next big picnic!

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Greek Pasta Salad for Your Favorite Picnic

Greek Pasta Salad, with tangy tomatoes and salty feta cheese, makes a fantastic picnic accompaniment. Al dente pasta is a delicious base for the simple dressing that graces this dish. And the oil and vinegar dressing does a great job at holding flavor, without becoming weird and icky, like a mayo based dressing. So if you take Greek Pasta Salad to a picnic, the dressing can take the heat without changing! And with the summer months coming quick, Greek Pasta Salad is perfect.

Need an even Simpler Dressing for Greek Pasta Salad?

If you are in a hurry, or don’t want to have bottles of olive oil or vinegar around the house, grab a bottle of your favorite Greek dressing at the grocery store. One of my favorites is Newman’s Own Greek Vinaigrette dressing. It has a fantastic fresh flavor that is just like homemade. Choose a dressing you love, and you’ll have a Greek Pasta Salad that is the best you’ve ever had!

Delectable Greek Pasta Salad ~ Perfect for Summer Picnics!

Ingredients

1 lb mini penne pasta
1 tub yellow pear tomatoes
1 tub red grape tomatoes
6 oz pkg crumbled feta cheese
1/2 C olive oil
1/2 C apple cider vinegar
1 T dried oregano
salt
pepper

Instructions

Boil the pasta until al dente. Drain and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking. Place in a large bowl.
Cut the tomatoes in half and place in the bowl.
Gently mix in the feta cheese.
Add the oil, vinegar, and oregano. Stir well. Season with salt and pepper.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Overnight is preferable.
Serve chilled.

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Greek Pasta Salad for a Week of Easy Dinners

I almost always double the recipe and make a HUGE batch of Greek Pasta Salad, giving me a week of easy dinners. All I have to do is grill some meat and veggies for a well rounded meal in minutes. To change it up as the week goes on, simple add something new every night, such as some olives, pepperoni, or even mild peppers.

1 lb mini penne pasta

1 tub yellow pear tomatoes

1 tub red grape tomatoes

6 oz pkg crumbled feta cheese

1/2 C olive oil

1/2 C apple cider vinegar

1 T dried oregano

salt

pepper

Boil the pasta until al dente. Drain and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking. Place in a large bowl.

Cut the tomatoes in half and place in the bowl.

Gently mix in the feta cheese.

Add the oil, vinegar, and oregano. Stir well. Season with salt and pepper.

Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Overnight is preferable.

Serve chilled.

Grilled chicken makes it a complete meal, too! Get creative and take this simple Greek Pasta Salad to your table with your own touch!

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