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Marinated Vegetarian Pasta Salad
Recipe video above! How do you make the best ever vegetable pasta salad? MARINATE the veggies. Roast or BBQ any veg you want, then toss in a marinade so they absorb the flavour while hot before mixing through pasta. This is a big, fat JUICY flavour loaded pasta salad that lasts for days and days - see PRO TIP for keeping pasta salads juicy!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●pot
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Marinade/Dressing:
2
Place ingredients in a jar and shake well. Set aside ⏱️ 10 minutes+.
3
Roasted Vegetables:
4
Preheat oven to 250°C/480°F (230°F fan) - super high heat replicates BBQ charred edges.
5
Toss veggies in oil - Place all vegetables other than asparagus in a large bowl. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic, toss.
garlic (, minced)3 cloves
6
Spread vegetables on 2 trays (fill one less than the other). Roast ⏱️ 25 minutes, tossing once.
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Add asparagus - Drizzle asparagus with oil and pinch of salt and pepper. Add into oven for last ⏱️ 5 minutes.
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BBQ Option: See Marinated BBQ Vegetables for directions.
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Pasta salad:
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Marinate veggies - Transfer vegetables into large bowl, pour over 1/2 the Dressing. Toss, then leave to marinate for ⏱️ 30 minutes to ⏱️ 3 hours.
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Cook pasta + ⏱️ 2 minutes: In large pot of salted water, cook pasta per packet directions but ADD ⏱️ 2 minutes to the cook time (Note 5 for why). Drain and return pasta into pot.
12
Add vegetables, including veg juices, into the pasta pot. Add remaining Dressing and parsley, then toss. Set aside for ⏱️ 15 minutes to cool slightly.
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Serve! Sprinkle with feta and serve! Keeps 4 - 5 days, serve at room temp.
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Make ahead PRO TIP (Note 4):
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SCOOP OUT a mug of pasta cooking water just before draining. Add 3 tbsp water to reserved Dressing (after marinating veg), shake well. Use this Dressing per above, but reserve 3 tbsp to freshen up pasta salad on Day 2 onwards.
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Freshen up pasta salad: Bring to room temp or briefly microwave (cold pasta = dry) to warm gently. Toss with Reserved Dressing then serve.
Nutrition Facts
calories
513 kcal
fat Content
24 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
6 g
sugar Content
17 g
sodium Content
631 mg
protein Content
12 g
cholesterol Content
14 mg
carbohydrate Content
71 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
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