Cruciferous Crunch Pasta Salad
The perfect summer pasta salad that is made super easy with a few shortcuts I'm sharing!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 12 oz bow tie pasta
- 4 oz cruciferous crunch or similar shred vegetables
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
- 2 oz parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 4 oz creamy caesar dressing *see note for recommendation
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside in a large bowl.
- Place oil and tomatoes in a large skillet over medium/high heat. Cook, without stirring until starting to blister. Season with salt and pepper and give pan a good shake. Cook until tomatoes are beginning to soften. ***See notes for alternative option
- To the bowl with the pasta, add cruciferous crunch, tomatoes, and parmesan cheese. Stir to combine and then stir in the Caesar dressing. Using more or less if desired.
- Taste and add salt and pepper if needed. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Instead of blistering tomatoes on the stovetop, you can
- opt to keep tomatoes raw
- roast in the oven, 400 F for about 15 min
- roast in the air fryer 400 F about 5 min
- The dressing I prefer for this is Cardini's Three Cheese Caesar
- As with most of my recipes, it's recommended to use fresh, good quality parmesan cheese from the block, not the bag.