i heart italian dressing.
and i’m always trying to find ways to put in on things. i would like to come up with a recipe of my own and just make it at home, but somehow i don’t seem to get the combinations right, it’s frustrating. so i just buy whole foods’ brand. and it’s probably just about the same cost as buying the ingredients to make yourself, to be honest. plus i love a light summer salad for dinner, but those days are almost over – womp womp.
mostly i just had this stuff lying around, so i put it all together with some veggie pasta and VIOLA! something to put italian dressing on!
i like using the veggie pasta noodles to make this dish more nutrient-dense as well as more colourful. plus i think it just works well with the pasta salad.
so :
– 1 package tri-coloured veggie pasta {i opt for fun shapes, why would i?!}
– 1 small sweet onion, diced
– 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup olives, diced
– 3-4 small tomatoes {san marzano or roma is best}, diced
-1 can chickpeas, drained well
– any other veggies or herbs you deem appropriate for your creation… i’m thinking red pepper would go lovely with this, especially for the crunch factor!
– fresh parmesan cheese
cook pasta according to instructions, then drain and let cool while you chop your ingredients up.
toss it all together with italian dressing and fresh-ground pepper. grate in plenty of parmesan and mix it all up.
it’s so good the next day, too! i topped mine with some breadcrumbs for additional texture.
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YES! What an awesome idea! This just is beautiful! Just like the Chef!
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aww, thank you anthony! 🙂
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I need to stop reading you when I’m hungry. My belly is rumbling now!
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mine is too. i want eggs.
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This looks so good, and so simple, perfect!
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thanks for the comment! i ate this for like a week haha
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Yum! This is one of those quick & easy dinners that makes great left overs for tomorrow’s lunch. Thanks for the idea!
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