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A bowl of pasta with vegetables and cheese
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5 from 2 votes

Garden to Table Summer Salad

Garden to Table Summer Salad combines sweet bell peppers, crunchy onions, and cherry tomatoes all tossed together in a zesty dressing topped off with feta cheese.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Cool Pasta20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Garden, Salad
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 415kcal
Author: Belly Laugh Living

Equipment

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 8 Ounces Pasta We like fusilli, macaroni, farfalle, or other small pasta
  • 2 Tablespoon Salt

Veggies and Cheese for Salad

  • 2 Cups Cherry Tomatoes
  • ½ Red Pepper
  • ½ Orange Pepper
  • 1 ½ Cups Sweet Corn (about 1 ½ Cups) Use grilled, steamed, or frozen corn
  • ½ Onion
  • ¼ Cup Fresh Parsley
  • 3 Ounces Feta Cheese

Salad Dressing - Or you can use bottled Italian salad dressing

  • ¼ Cup Olive Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons White Wine Vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Italian Dressing mix
  • ½ teaspoon Roasted Garlic
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Instructions

Pasta and Veggies

  • Bring water to a boil to cook pasta. Add 2 Tablespoons salt after the water starts to boil. Cook pasta according to box instructions.
    When pasta is finished drain and cool before tossing together salad.
    A bowl of pasta on a wooden table
  • While Pasta is cooking prepare veggies.
    Cut cherry tomatoes in half, cut peppers into bite-size pieces, and slice the onion. Cut corn off of cob (If using frozen corn: Blanch in boiling water for 3 minutes, drain, and let cool). Chop parsley
    A cutting board with vegetables and a knife on it

Build Pasta Salad

  • Mix together olive oil, white wine vinegar, Italian dressing mix, roasted garlic powder, and salt
    Combine the pasta, peppers, cherry tomatoes, onions, corn, and chopped parsley
    A bowl of vegetables with onions, peppers, and corn
  • Toss the pasta and veggies together. Pour on the salad dressing and mix together
    A bowl of pasta with tomatoes and feta cheese
  • Sprinkle the Feta Cheese on top of the salad
    A bowl of pasta with tomatoes and feta cheese
  • Serve and Enjoy!!!!
    Pasta salad with feta cheese and tomatoes

Notes

Bottled Italian Salad Dressing can be used instead of making a homemade salad dressing.
Frozen corn can be used.  Just blanch the corn in boiling water for three minutes.  Drain and cool corn immediately to stop it from cooking too much.

Nutrition

Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 4137mg | Potassium: 386mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1701IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 2mg