Fresh Springtime Pasta Salad – the perfect salad to make for for BBQ’s or parties all spring and summer long. Pasta combined with different cheeses, fresh veggies and Italian dressing.
Fresh Springtime Veggie Pasta Salad
We love salad at our house. And one of our favorites is pasta salad. This Fresh Springtime Pasta Salad is a winner!! I love that I can add whatever veggies I have in the fridge and switch it up each time.
My son is a vegetarian so a pasta salad is a main dish that we can all enjoy and I feel like it’s hearty enough to fill everyone up.
Here’s the recipe for Fresh Springtime Veggie Pasta Salad!
Springtime Pasta Salad
Springtime Pasta Salad - the perfect salad to make for for BBQ's or parties all spring and summer long. Pasta combined with different cheeses, fresh veggies and Italian dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 pound bowtie pasta
- 1/2 pound cheese, cubed (any variety)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups mini tomatoes (red or yellow)
- 1 can artichoke hearts, diced
- 1 .7 ounce package dry, Italian-style salad dressing mix
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbs. dried oregano
- 1 Tbs. dried parsley
- 1 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
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Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Cook al dente. Drain and cool.
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In a large bowl, combine the cooled, cooked pasta with the cubed cheese, mini tomatoes, diced artichoke hearts, diced bell peppers.
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Sprinkle the package of dry salad dressing mix into the bowl and mix well.
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Cover and refrigerate for 60 minutes or more.
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While the salad is in the fridge, mix the dressing by blending (or whisking) together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, oregano, parsley, grated Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
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When you’re ready, pour dressing over the salad, mix well and serve! (I like to mix it by wrapping plastic wrap tightly over the top and shaking the bowl in various directions.)
Ingredients:
1 pound bowtie pasta
1/2 pound cheese, cubed (choose any or all varieties!)
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
2 cups mini tomatoes (red or yellow)
1 can artichoke hearts, diced
1 (.7-ounce) package dry, Italian-style salad dressing mix
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.
Cook al dente. Drain and cool.
2. In a large bowl, combine the cooled, cooked pasta and other ingredients.
cubed cheese, mini tomatoes, diced artichoke hearts, diced bell peppers.
3. Sprinkle the package of dry salad dressing mix into the bowl.
mix well.
4. Cover and refrigerate.
For 60 minutes or more.
5. While the salad is in the fridge, mix the dressing.
Blend (or whisk) together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, oregano, parsley, grated Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
6. When you’re ready, pour dressing over the salad.
Mix well and serve! (I like to mix it by wrapping plastic wrap tightly over the top and shaking the bowl in various directions.)
Enjoy!
xoxo
There is no cubed cheese in the ingredients list of the recipe.
Thanks for catching that Linda! For some reason it deleted that out of the recipe. I added it back in. Thanks!
xoxoo
I love all the colors and all that cheese! I’m wondering if this could be warm instead of cold. I wouldn’t mind it cold but I think it would also be great warm and add the cheese at the end so it wasn’t melted all that much. I love warm cherry tomatoes. I would also leave out the balsamic vinegar as no one likes it and we don’t have any anyway. We do love Italian Salad dressing though. Maybe I would even add some cubed ham or pepperoni for even more color! Can’t wait to make this!
Love all the color. Everyone likes pasta salad, even children. And all the cheese – yum!
This looks utterly delicious .
How many calories in each serve please ans all so fat count I am unable to have to much fat in my diet for medical reasons thank you
Is that some basil I see as well?
that look yummyyyyy 🙂
I will try it!!!
I probably going to have to have to buy my husband the fiesta peper jack. 🙂 Cheese and crackers is his favorite! And the salad looks super tasty!
Kendra
I’m a sucker for a delicious, fresh pasta salad! Excited to try this out!
Looks lovely.
L x
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What an amazing recipe!
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This looks great! I will have to make some for my kids. They love when I pack some pasta salad for their lunches!