{"id":4672,"date":"2010-08-09T16:08:26","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T16:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=4672"},"modified":"2010-08-09T16:08:26","modified_gmt":"2010-08-09T16:08:26","slug":"veggie-pasta-salad-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=4672","title":{"rendered":"Veggie Pasta Salad Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a recipe for the Veggie Pasta Salad I made for the Hood to Coast Potluck:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Veggie Pasta Salad<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Broccoli Florets<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Yellow Pepper<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Red Onion<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Black Olives<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Fresh Mozzarella Cheese<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tomatoes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Dressing<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/broccoli.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4673\" title=\"broccoli\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/broccoli-e1281228224255-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/broccoli-e1281228224255-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/broccoli-e1281228224255.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>I sliced the yellow peppers and cut the broccoli into florets. The mozzarella cheese was cubed and I sliced the black olives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/olives.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4674\" title=\"olives\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/olives-e1281228353419-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/olives-e1281228353419-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/olives-e1281228353419.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>You can choose whatever kind of tomatoes you want. I like the grape or cherry tomatoes, personally. I sliced the grape tomatoes in half.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/tomato.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4675\" title=\"tomato\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/tomato-e1281228427998-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/tomato-e1281228427998-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/tomato-e1281228427998.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Choose whatever pasta you want. I chose the Gemelli because it&#8217;s a fun shape and fairly small.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/pasta.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4676\" title=\"pasta\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/pasta-e1281228524800-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/pasta-e1281228524800-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/pasta-e1281228524800.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Mix it all together and add the dressing. I modify bottled dressing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/dressing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4677\" title=\"dressing\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/dressing-e1281228571754-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/dressing-e1281228571754-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/dressing-e1281228571754.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>In a separate bowl, pour some of the bottled dressing into it and then add more olive oil to dilute it a bit. Add a spoonful of sugar, some salt and pepper to taste. Mix it all together. If it&#8217;s too sweet, add more of the dressing to dilute it. If it&#8217;s not sweet enough, slowly add more sugar and taste it. I also add in fresh Italian herbs to the dressing mixture. Pour over the pasta and veggies, mix well and cool in the fridge before serving.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/pastasalad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4681\" title=\"pastasalad\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/pastasalad-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/pastasalad-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/pastasalad.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/pasta1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4682\" title=\"pasta1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/pasta1-e1281229154413-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/pasta1-e1281229154413-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/pasta1-e1281229154413.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Delicious!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a recipe for the Veggie Pasta Salad I made for the Hood to Coast Potluck: Veggie Pasta Salad Broccoli Florets Yellow Pepper Red Onion Black Olives Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Tomatoes Dressing I sliced the yellow peppers and cut the broccoli into florets. The mozzarella cheese was cubed and I sliced the black olives. 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