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Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad

Roasted vegetables, tender pasta, chickpeas, and Parmesan are tossed with pesto and Italian dressing for a colorful pasta salad that's fresh, flavorful, and perfect for picnics, potlucks, or meal prep.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lbs. fusilli
  • 1 zucchini sliced
  • 1 red and 1 green bell pepper
  • 2 ears of corn
  • 1 can chickpeas drained
  • 1 red onion
  • 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup Italian dressing divided
  • 1 cup prepared pesto sauce my walnut pesto sauce or your favorite store- bought pesto 
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to package direction run under cold water
  • Preheat oven to 375
  • Mix Pesto sauce with the Italian dressing
  • Mix all of the ingredients with 1/2 cup of the Italian pesto dressing
  • Roast vegetables 20 minutes
  • Toss pasta and  vegetables with the resevered Italian pesto dressing
  • Sprinkle with Additional parmesan and 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley