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Zucchini Basil Pasta Salad.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Cups of Cooked Rotini
  • 1 Large Zucchini quartered and sliced
  • 1 Large Yellow Summer Squash quartered and sliced
  • ¼ Cup of Olive Oil plus more for drizzling
  • ½ Cup of Pine Nuts
  • 1 Tsp. of Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tsp. of Onion Powder
  • 1 Tbsp. of Red Wine Vinegar
  • ½ Lemon juiced and zested
  • 1 Large Garlic Clove minced
  • 1/3 Cup of Fresh Basil chopped
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook rotini as directed, set aside to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, arrange chopped up zucchini and squash pieces.
  • Drizzle zucchini and squash with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Roast for about 20 minutes, flipping halfway through. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, toss the pine nuts onto the pan to toast; remove the baking sheet from the oven when done cooking and set aside to cool.
  • In a bowl, combine ¼ cup of olive oil with red wine vinegar, lemon juice and zest and minced garlic. Whisk to combine and then toss with the cooked pasta, zucchini, squash and pine nuts.
  • Fold in the chopped fresh basil with salt and pepper to taste; serve at room temperature.