Grilling balsamic vinaigrette-coated veggies makes a pasta salad worth partnering with the best steaks or chops available for the grill.
Pasta and Grilled Vegetable Salad
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked gemelli or rotini pasta (8 ounces)
- 1 small red onion, cut into thin wedges
- 1 1/2 cups baby-cut carrots
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 8 ounces fresh asparagus spears, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 jar (6 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and liquid reserved
- 2 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
Instructions
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Step1Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
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Step2Place onion and carrots in large bowl; drizzle with about 1/4 cup of the dressing. Sprinkle with seasoned salt; toss to coat. Place vegetables in grill basket (grill “wok”), using slotted spoon; reserve dressing in bowl.
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Step3Cover and grill onion and carrots 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 15 minutes, shaking basket or stirring vegetables occasionally. Add asparagus to dressing in bowl; toss to coat. Add asparagus to onion and carrots in grill basket. Cover and grill 8 to 10 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
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Step4Add cooked pasta, grilled vegetables and artichoke liquid to remaining dressing in bowl. Drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup dressing; toss to mix. Stir in artichokes. Sprinkle with bacon.
Nutrition
405
Calories
16 g
Total Fat
12 g
Protein
59 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 405
- Calories from Fat
- 145
- Total Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated Fat
- 2 g
- Cholesterol
- 5 mg
- Sodium
- 640 mg
- Potassium
- 490 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 59 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 6 g
- Protein
- 12 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 100%
- 100%
- Vitamin C
- 12%
- 12%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 18%
- 18%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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