Warm Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Pesto Vinaigrette

Warm Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Pesto Vinaigrette

  • Prepare: 30M
  • Cook: 30M
  • Total: 1H
Warm Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Pesto Vinaigrette

Warm Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Pesto Vinaigrette

Diets

  • Vegan

Ingredients

  • Produce

    • 2 cups Basil, fresh lightly packed leaves
    • 1 15-ounce can Chickpeas
    • 1 Eggplant, medium
    • 1 head Garlic
    • 8 oz Grape tomatoes
    • 8 oz Mushrooms
    • 1 Red onion, medium
    • 1 Red or yellow bell pepper
    • 2 Zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 3/4 inch pieces, medium
  • Condiments

    • 1/4 cup Kalamata olives
    • 3/4 cup Vinaigrette, fat-free
  • Pasta & Grains

    • 16 oz Spiral pasta, whole wheat or gluten-free
  • Baking & Spices

    • 1 tbsp Nutritional yeast
    • 1 Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Nuts & Seeds

    • 2 tbsp Walnuts
  • Time
  • Prepare: 30M
  • Cook: 30M
  • Total: 1H

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Description

Use any balsamic vinaigrette or Italian dressing that you like; even if if comes from a bottle it will be instantly transformed by the addition of fresh basil and roasted garlic.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium eggplant (or 1/2 large), cut into 3/4 inch cubes
  • 2 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 3/4 inch pieces
  • 1 medium red onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 red or yellow bell pepper, sliced
  • 8 ounces mushrooms, quartered
  • 8 ounces grape tomatoes
  • 16 ounces spiral pasta (whole wheat or gluten-free)
  • 1 15-ounce can chickpeas (or 1 1/2 cups cooked), rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced (optional)
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves, lightly packed
  • 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, optional
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast, optional
  • 3/4 cup fat-free vinaigrette such as Fat-Free Balsamic-Raisin Vinaigrette
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 425F. Arrange eggplant and zucchini on a non-stick baking sheet in a single layer and sprinkle the chopped onion over them. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put the head of garlic in a corner of the baking sheet, and place in the oven. Stir after 15 minutes and add the bell pepper, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Cook until mushrooms have softened and tomatoes are beginning to collapse, about 10 more minutes. Remove from oven, reserve the head of garlic, and place the other vegetables in a very large serving bowl. (If your oven is small, see the Notes below.)
  • While the vegetables are cooking, cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and add pasta to vegetables, along with chickpeas and olives, if desired.
  • Make the dressing: Place the basil in a food processor. Squeeze out 4-6 cloves of roasted garlic (or however many you like) and add it to the food processor, along with walnuts and nutritional yeast, if you’re using them. Pulse 6-8 times to chop the walnuts. Add the vinaigrette and process until smooth. Add dressing to pasta and vegetables, stir well, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve at warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

Nutrition

Nutrition Information Serving size: 1/8 of recipe Calories: 356 Fat: 5.9g Carbohydrates: 68.3g Sugar: 6.9g Sodium: 275.1mg Fiber: 11.9g Protein: 12.5g
  • Serves: 8
  • Prepare: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • TotalTime:
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Title:

Warm Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Pesto Vinaigrette Recipe

Descrition:

Smoky, flavorful roasted eggplant, zucchini, and peppers are combined with pasta, chickpeas, and a basil-infused vinaigrette in this easy one-pot meal.

Warm Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Pesto Vinaigrette

  • Produce

    • 2 cups Basil, fresh lightly packed leaves
    • 1 15-ounce can Chickpeas
    • 1 Eggplant, medium
    • 1 head Garlic
    • 8 oz Grape tomatoes
    • 8 oz Mushrooms
    • 1 Red onion, medium
    • 1 Red or yellow bell pepper
    • 2 Zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 3/4 inch pieces, medium
  • Condiments

    • 1/4 cup Kalamata olives
    • 3/4 cup Vinaigrette, fat-free
  • Pasta & Grains

    • 16 oz Spiral pasta, whole wheat or gluten-free
  • Baking & Spices

    • 1 tbsp Nutritional yeast
    • 1 Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Nuts & Seeds

    • 2 tbsp Walnuts

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FatFree Vegan Kitchen

Warm Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Pesto Vinaigrette Recipe

Smoky, flavorful roasted eggplant, zucchini, and peppers are combined with pasta, chickpeas, and a basil-infused vinaigrette in this easy one-pot meal.