Grilled Veggie Pasta Salad | Parents Magazine

By gapboy1379-2

Ingredients

• 1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise
• 1 red sweet pepper, stemmed, seeded, and quartered
• 1/2 small red onion, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
• 1/2 pound asparagus, trimmed
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cups cooked whole grain rotini pasta
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from parents.com

Preparation

Step 1

1Lightly brush vegetables with 1 tablespoon of the oil. For a charcoal grill, place vegetables on the rack of the grill over medium-hot coals. Cover and grill for 3 to 5 minutes for asparagus, turning once, and about 10 minutes for the zucchini, sweet pepper, and onion, turning once, or until vegetables are tender. Remove and cool slightly. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add vegetables to grill rack and grill as above.)

Cut vegetables into 1/2-inch pieces and toss with pasta in a large bowl. Add remaining oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and black pepper to pasta mixture; toss to coat.