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Home » Most Posts » Italian Pasta Salad with Fresh Summer Vegetables

Italian Pasta Salad with Fresh Summer Vegetables

Last Updated October 29, 2021. Published July 14, 2015 By Rosemary 10 Comments

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Italian Pasta Salad with Fresh Summer Vegetables is the perfect weeknight hot summer night meal. Made with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, grilled zucchini and fresh basil all tossed together with some healthy Olive Oil. So Delicious.

The perfect Italian Pasta Salad with Fresh Summer Vegetables. An easy, healthy summer salad, with grilled zucchini. Serve it for lunch, dinner or a party/anitalianinmykitchen.com

As you all know I moved to Italy for the pasta! Ok maybe not just for the pasta although that is what the Italian believes and he sticks by his story.

Unfortunately whenever I make pasta in the summer it is usually followed by a few boos and a few “it’s too hot for pasta.” I am consistently reminded if I must make pasta at least make a cold one.

Well, this Italian Pasta Salad with Fresh Summer Vegetables is kind of cold. A semi-freddo (half cold) pasta style.

All the ingredients are cold except for the pasta which is tossed with these soooo fresh tomatoes, some cut up, grilled zucchini (I bet you were wondering what to do with any leftover Grilled Zucchini) fresh mozzarella, black olives, fresh basil and some olive oil.

The perfect Italian Pasta Salad with Fresh Summer Vegetables. An easy, healthy summer salad, with grilled zucchini. Serve it for lunch, dinner or a party/anitalianinmykitchen.com

So let me tell you, because the pasta is hot it softens up that fresh mozzarella just right. As far as the tomatoes go I use ones that are not overly ripe and on the hard side.

You will want some bite to this Italian Pasta Salad with Fresh  Summer Vegetables.

The perfect Italian Pasta Salad with Fresh Summer Vegetables. An easy, healthy summer salad, with grilled zucchini. Serve it for lunch, dinner or a party/anitalianinmykitchen.com

So now everyone is happy, me because I get my pasta and the family because it isn’t hot! Trust me with this heat they do have a point. Buon Appetito!

The perfect Italian Pasta Salad with Fresh Summer Vegetables. An easy, healthy summer salad, with grilled zucchini. Serve it for lunch, dinner or a party/anitalianinmykitchen.com

The perfect Italian Pasta Salad with Fresh Summer Vegetables. An easy, healthy summer salad, with grilled zucchini. Serve it for lunch, dinner or a party/anitalianinmykitchen.com
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Italian Pasta Salad with Fresh Summer Vegetables

Italian Pasta Salad with Fresh Summer Vegetables, easy, healthy cold pasta salad, fresh ingredients. A delicious Mediterranean Caprese Salad.
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Course Pasta
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 262kcal
Author Rosemary Molloy

Ingredients

  • 2-3 medium to large tomatoes diced and seeded not too ripe but firm
  • 1 fresh mozzarella diced more if you desire
  • 5-7 leaves fresh basil chopped
  • 6-8 strips grilled zucchini chopped
  • 10 black pitted olives chopped
  • pinch hot pepper flakes if desired
  • 4 tablespoon olive oil 60 grams
  • 3 1/2 cups cooked short pasta 700 grams, approximately 2 1/4 -2 1/2 cups dry

Instructions

  • Cook pasta in boiling salted water.
  • While pasta is cooking in a medium bowl, toss gently together the tomatoes, mozzarella,zucchini,olives, basil leaves and hot pepper flakes add cooked pasta and olive oil. Toss gently together, Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 644mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 780IU | Vitamin C: 40.7mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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The perfect Italian Pasta Salad with Fresh Summer Vegetables. An easy, healthy summer salad, with grilled zucchini. Serve it for lunch, dinner or a party/anitalianinmykitchen.com

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    1. Linda Helbing Ravindranath says

      June 14, 2021 at 2:21 pm

      love these recipes thank you so much

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        June 14, 2021 at 4:42 pm

        Hi Linda, thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. Have a great week.

        Reply
    2. stephanie says

      July 21, 2015 at 2:19 am

      What a delicious and beautiful dish! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! This post has been pinned on the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! I love having you and can’t wait to see you next week!

      Reply
    3. Florian @ContentednessCooking says

      July 15, 2015 at 1:43 pm

      What a delicious summer salad. So ideal for hot weather! Love it!

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        July 16, 2015 at 7:51 pm

        Hi Florian, thanks and the heat is upon Italy that is for sure! Enjoy!

        Reply
    4. caleighskitchen says

      July 14, 2015 at 10:06 pm

      This is beautiful! Love the addition of the grilled zucchini!!
      Thanks for linking up at Try a Bite Tuesday!! Hope to see you back next week again!

      Reply
    5. marisa2014 says

      July 14, 2015 at 9:27 pm

      Great recipe!! Did you have to go to the Farmers Market for your zucchini 🙂 ?We are having zucchini tonight and I think I’ll do one of your recipe — not sure which one. I’m glad my Honey and I both like squash or we’d be in trouble because I’m always buying squash. Thank you for sharing! Who is winning in the gardening dept. MIL or you (that’s mother-in-law).

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        July 16, 2015 at 7:52 pm

        Hi Marisa, happy to tell you those are my zucchini 🙂 hope you enjoyed it. Have a great week.

        Reply
    6. shamenemedeiros says

      July 14, 2015 at 8:58 pm

      5 stars
      wow this looks so delicious!

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        July 16, 2015 at 7:52 pm

        Thanks so much, have a great day.

        Reply

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