Campanelle Salad with Vegetables and Balsamic Dressing

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This summer-ready campanelle pasta salad is filled with colorful, crunchy vegetables and tossed in a sweet honey and balsamic sauce.

Ingredients

1 pound campanelle pasta
1 cup chopped zucchini
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 medium tomato, diced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain, rinse gently, and drain again.
2 While pasta boils, toss zucchini, bell peppers, carrot, green onions, and tomato with olive oil in a large bowl.
3 Combine balsamic vinaigrette and honey in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until it coats the back of a spoon, 8 to 10 minutes.
4 Add pasta and balsamic reduction to the bowl of vegetables and toss gently. Season with salt and oregano; toss. Adjust seasonings as needed.