On a diet and tummy growling for food? Try this basic and healthy salad recipe and make your tummy happy with comparatively less calorie intake. The vegetable and pasta measurements can be totally altered to you liking.
Ingredients
Pasta (penne, farfalle/bow tie, spiral) any small sized pasta - 1/2 cup
Vegetables ( 3 to 4 cups)
Broccoli - small florets
Carrots - cubed
Cucumber - cubed
Cauliflower - cubed
Lettuce
Onions, Cherry tomatoes, Cabbage , Olives or any vegetable of your choice
Vinaigrette
Extra virgin olive oil - 2 Tbsp
Red wine vinegar - 1 tsp
Garlic - 2 cloves finely chopped
Salt
Pepper
Dried Oregano, Basil - 1 tsp each
How I made it
1. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. Drain the pasta and rinse in cold water.
2. Blanch (briefly boil and then plunge into cold running water) the broccoli and cauliflower florets.
3. Cut the vegetables into bite sized pieces.
4. Prepare the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
5. Combine the cooked pasta, the vinaigrette and the vegetables together and mix well till everything is evenly coated with the dressing.
6. Serve immediately or refrigerate.
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