Roasted Roots And Radiatore Pasta Salad Food

ROASTED VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400˚F. Place vegetables on a cookie sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season liberally with coarse salt & black pepper. Roast for 15 minutes or until veggies have started to brown and tomatoes are soft. Remove from oven and all vegetables to cool before adding to salad.
• Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente in a large pot of boiling, salted water. Once pasta has cooked, drain and rinse with cold water. Toss with remaining olive oil until coated.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until combined.
• Toss cooled vegetables and cooked pasta with salad dressing until evenly coated. Adjust seasoning with salt & pepper, to taste.

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLE AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Mix carrots, onions, parsnips, garlic and 3 Tbsp. oil in large bowl; spread into rimmed baking pan. Bake 35 to 40 min. or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, whisk mustard, vinegar, remaining oil, parsley, chives and pepper until blended.
• Place pasta in large bowl. Add vegetable mixture; mix lightly. Add mustard mixture; toss to coat. Serve warm.

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard, and salt and pepper, to taste.
• Add the pasta and the leftover root vegetables to a large serving bowl. Stir in the parsley and the sliced red onion. Toss with the vinaigrette and refrigerate to let the flavors develop, about 1 hour.

ROASTED VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first four ingredients; set aside., In a large bowl, combine the eggplant, sweet peppers, onion and garlic. Add the oil, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 425° for 35-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Cool to room temperature., Meanwhile, cook orzo according to package directions; drain., In a large serving bowl, combine roasted vegetables, pasta, green onions, basil and pine nuts. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Add cheese; toss gently.

ZESTY RADIATORE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Prepare pastaaccording to package directions, drain and cool.
• 2. Toss pasta with tomatoes, olives, pepperoni, and parmesan cheese.
• 3. In a separate mixing bowl, blend together lemon juice, vegetable oil, basil, salt and pepper. Toss dressing with pasta mixture and serve.

ROASTED PEPPER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, onions, red peppers and cheese. , In a small bowl, whisk the salad dressing mix, broth and vinegar. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

RADIATORE SALAD WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the peppers in half. Cut the Quartered Zucchini into slices.
• Preheat the broiler and roast the peppers. Remove skin and slice into thick slices. Set aside.
• Heat a large pot of water to boiling, blanch the garlic in the boiling water for 3 minutes. Save this water for the tomatoes. With a slotted spoon, transfer garlic to cutting board. Blanch the tomatoes in the boling water for 30 seconds. Save the boiling water and with slotted spoon move tomatoes to cutting board. Use a paring knife, peel tomatoes and chop coarsely. Mince the garlic. Set both aside.
• Cook the pasta in the boiling water until just tender. Drain well.
• In large bowl whisk the vinegar, mint, oil, salt and black pepper together. Stir in the peppers, garlic, tomatoes, and Zucchini. Add the pasta and toss to coat and combine. Serve immediately or chill for up to 4 hours. If chilled bring up to room temperature.