Balsamic Pasta Salad
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1⁄2 cup small pieces broccoli
- 1⁄2 cup small pieces cauliflower
- 1⁄2 cup diced carrot, julienned
- 4 cups cooked bow tie pasta
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1⁄4 cup grated asiago cheese
directions
- In a covered glass jar, combine vinegar, water, oil, salt, pepper and garlic.
- Shake vigorously.
- I usually place the ingredients right into my food processor to blend.
- Set aside.
- Heat water in a large saucepan, add broccoli, cauliflower and carrots.
- Cook for 30 seconds; drain.
- Pour cold water over vegetables to stop the cooking process; drain.
- In a salad bowl, combine vegetables, bell pepper, pasta, basil and cheese.
- Now blend in vinegar mixture; toss gently.
- Cover and chill until serving.
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I am a mother of three and live in central Pennsylvania. My children were very active in after school activities and found we weren't spending anytime together at meal time. In 1998, I decided to start cooking my dinners in a crockpot so that we could have a home cooked meal together once everyone came home. My children now get so excited to see what we are having to eat and love the smell when they walk in the door. My family calls me the crock pot queen. LOL I use my crock pot everyday of the year.
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<br>My three children are now in college and before they come home they request their favorite meal. I still continue to cook in the crock pot for my husband and I. It is nice after a long day to know your meal is ready. It also helps in keeping my grocery bill down. With zaar, I can print my shopping list and that is all I purchase is the ingredients on that list.
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<br>Now, my two daughters have been crock pot cooking while in college. They find it is easy to cook for the themselves and their friends. It is an easy way to have friends over for dinner after classes
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<br>I still love trying new recipes and purchasing cookbooks, especially crock pot cookbooks.
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<br>Happy Cooking!