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Grilled Vegetable Pasta Salad

9
Points® value
Total Time
37 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
12 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
This recipe is designed for outdoor grilling, but to make it indoors, simply use a grill pan,

Ingredients

Uncooked bow tie pasta

10 oz

Olive oil

2 tsp(s)

Asparagus

8 oz, tough ends trimmed

White wine vinegar

¼ cup(s)

Sugar

1 tsp(s)

Garlic

1 clove(s), large, minced

Cherry tomatoes

1½ cup(s)

Fresh parsley

1 tbsp(s), or basil or chives, chopped (optional)

Table salt

tsp(s), or to taste

Black pepper

pinch(es), or to taste

Yellow bell pepper

1 medium, cut into 2-inch pieces

Blue cheese

4 tsp(s), crumbled

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions; drain and toss with olive oil.
  2. Preheat grill. Lightly coat asparagus and pepper with cooking spray. Grill over medium-hot coals until tender, about 5 to 8 minutes depending on size. Flip peppers once during cooking. Turn asparagus occasionally so it cooks evenly on all sides. Remove vegetables from grill and let cool; cut into bite-size pieces.
  3. Combine vinegar, sugar, garlic and cheese in a small bowl. Toss together with pasta, grilled vegetables, tomatoes and herbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let cool to room temperature before serving.