Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad with Charred Sweet Onion Dressing

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Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad with Charred Sweet Onion Dressing

Yield 8-10

Author Olivia Tipton

Prep time

15 Min

Cook time

45 Min

Total time

1 Hour

Something a little different for your summer cookout!

Ingredients

For the Salad

• 12 oz cherry or grape tomatoes
• 2 corn on the cobb, shucked
• 2 medium zucchini, sliced in half lengthwise, the flesh scored with a cross-hatch pattern
• 1 bunch parsley, chopped
• 1 pound orzo
• 1 cup mini mozzarella balls
• Olive oil
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 2 - 3 bamboo skewers for grilling

For the Dressing

• 1 medium white or sweet onion, peeled and sliced into three thick rings for grilling
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• The juice of one lemon
• 1 heaping tablespoon dijon mustard
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Grilling

1. Preheat your grill to medium high
2. While preheating, place the tomatoes on the skewers for easier grilling
3. Lightly oil the zucchini, tomatoes, corn, and onion slices
4. Grill all of the vegetables until beginning to soften and char on both sides

For the Dressing

1. Place the grilled onion along with the remaining ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

To Assemble

1. Cook the orzo according to the package directions, then rinse with cold water to cool. Place into a large bowl
2. Remove the tomatoes from their skewers and add to the orzo.
3. Trim the corn kernels from the cob and place into the bowl with the tomatoee.
4. Rough chop the zucchini and add to the other vegetable.
5. Add in the mozzarella, parsley, and dressing. Season with salt and pepper then toss well to combine. Chill until ready to serve.
6. This dish is great to prepare a day or two ahead of time!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

443.22

Fat

19.19 g

Sat. Fat

3.21 g

Carbs

58.35 g

Fiber

3.55 g

Net carbs

54.82 g

Sugar

14.84 g

Protein

11.29 g

Sodium

95.53 mg

Cholesterol

4.5 mg

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Vegetarian, Pasta, Summer Vegetables, Grilling

Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian