Healthy Summer Pasta Salad
By Laila ·
The perfect summer dish! This pasta salad is so flavourful, colourful, and comes together in minutes! And it's made without the use of dairy, egg, nuts, soy, and animal products.
Looking for a summer dish that is both delicious and easy to make? Look no further than this amazing pasta salad! Loaded with fresh veggies and a tasty vinaigrette, it’s perfect for potlucks, picnics, or just served as a light main course.
without further ado, let’s get started!!
Healthy Summer Pasta Salad
If you frequent this site, then you know how much I love my salads! I try to have salad made every day to serve with whatever dish I’m making that day. And most days, I opt to eat the salad as the main meal. It’s such a versatile dish – you can top it with a protein like chicken or fish for that added nutrition. Or you can enjoy as is, because frankly, it’s so good!!
This summer pasta salad is packed with flavour! The combination of fresh vegetables, pasta, and a light dressing makes it the perfect dish for any occasion.
what’s in this pasta salad
You’ll find beautiful vibrantly coloured vegetables like peppers, corn, avocado, and tomato. And that delicious vinaigrette brings all the flavours together. To make this salad, you’ll need the following:
pasta
corn
coloured peppers
avocado
tomato
cilantro (love!)
olive oil
lemon juice
red wine vinegar
honey
plant based feta
dried parsley
Picture all of these ingredients mingling together – yum!
Other delicious and easy summer faves: Honey Roasted Pear Kale Salad. Raspberry Rhubarb Filling. Berry Fig Salad.
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Hope you love making and eating this salad as much as me and my family do! I’ve made it several times this past month and I don’t think I’ll ever get bored from eating it. Summer is about colour, light airy dishes, and delicious flavours – and this Healthy Summer Pasta Salad has all of that and more!!
Happy salad making, my friends! xx
Recipe
Healthy Summer Pasta Salad
The perfect summer dish! This pasta salad is so flavourful, colourful, and comes together in minutes! And it's made without the use of dairy, egg, nuts, soy, and animal products.
- Prep
- 15 mins
- Serves
- 6 servings
Ingredients
Simple Vinaigrette:
Instructions
- 1Place all ingredients in a large bowl.
- 2Add the ingredients of the vinaigrette to the salad and toss well until fully combined.
- 3serve immediately. Any leftover salad can be stored in a lidded container in the fridge for up to a week! If it lasts that long... and it won't ;)
Notes
This pasta salad tastes even better the next day because the dressing gets absorbed by the pasta and vegetables in the fridge! You can make the vinaigrette ahead of time and keep it in the fridge ready to go! I get my fire roasted peppers from Costco. They're sold in a jar and are delicious in so many dishes including this salad! I'm sure you can find them at many grocery stores but that's where I get mine. Feel free to use any pasta that you have. I've used fusilli, bow tie, and penne. Also, if you're avoiding gluten, simply swap with your preferred brand. I've had quinoa pasta in the past and really enjoyed it. The brand I bought is GO GO Quinoa. If you have fresh corn then use that! I use frozen corn that I bring to a boil for a few minutes then add to my salad. I don't wait for it to cool too much personally. But I don't mind my salad warm. Calories: 2469 kcal