Light & Zesty Rotini Salad with Vegetables
published by lanne on Aug 22, 2008
This pasta salad has only a little fat, but a lot of taste. Add any raw veggies you like. It can only get better.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Rotini pasta cooked
- 1small Green Pepper chopped
- 1 small Red Pepper chopped
- 1small Red Onion thinly sliced
- ½ large Seedless cucumber chopped
- 12 Cherry Tomatoes cut in half
- ½ cup sliced raw white Mushrooms
- ½ – 3/4 cup crumbled Feta Cheese
- 1 ½ tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 6 fresh Basil leaves slivered
- juice of one lime
- juice of one red Grapefruit /aprox 1/3 cup( orange juice will do)
- 1 ½ tbsp Grainy or Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp liquid Honey
- 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Method
- Mix cooked , cooled pasta in a large bowl with vegetables
- In a separate bowl combine remaining ingredients except Feta together and mix well
- Pour mixture over the Rotini and Vegetables and toss until coated
- Add Salt and Pepper if needed
- Top with crumbled Feta
- Serve just a little cooler than room temperature
# 1 by Glynis Smy
August 22nd, 2008 at 8:33 am #
All my fave ingredients! thanks
# 2 by Darlene McFarlane
August 22nd, 2008 at 8:35 am #
That’s my kind of salad.
# 3 by valli
August 22nd, 2008 at 9:46 am #
It seems nutritious and delicious.
# 4 by Mary
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:53 am #
Yummy! Thanks…
Mary
# 5 by Josey
August 22nd, 2008 at 12:34 pm #
Sounds so good. I will make this for sure.
# 6 by Sun Meilan
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:20 pm #
My kind of salad too!
# 7 by Ruby Hawk
August 22nd, 2008 at 6:52 pm #
That sound good.
# 8 by IcyCucky
August 22nd, 2008 at 9:45 pm #
Sound so delicious..I love pasta salad!
# 9 by Gerlaine
August 24th, 2008 at 9:24 am #
Sounds yummy! I gotta save this one.