Summertime & the livin’s easy…but seriously—- so, so much easier though. I swear it feels like summer is just kinda a no bullshit season.
The music is more chill, the sun’s brighter, people are happier, & the food is better.
Right?!
If you’re anything like me, you can’t deal with the warm weather without a good, old fashion pasta salad. Like, it should be mandatory that everyone enjoys a sexy pasta salad at least five times throughout the summer months…& if you add a lil rose, you’re golden.
Let’s make this easy & not get so intense on the recipe:
So without getting technical, here’s what I did:
I grabbed some leftover veggies in my fridge ( think: radishes, broccolini, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, & corn ( non-GMO! ) ) & grilled ‘um up on the BBQ.
Side: summer= BBQ. You can wear a cute outfit while you’re grilling on the BBQ, kinda like a new age, cool Martha Stewart.
Ok, & then I whipped up some gluten-free pasta ( not too much because you’re going to add your grilled veg ) & add your BBQ veggies. Lastly add some fresh arugula lettuce, black olives, & lemon slices on top! MMMMMmmm.
Ta-da! Presenting: easy-peasy-your-boyfriend/husband-will-thank-you-later-summer-salad!
If you want an added crunch, then sprinkle the little wonton sticks above on top ( BTW, what the heck are those called? I can’t figure it out for the life of me. I’m sitting her Googling ‘long wonton sticks,’ ‘long noodle sticks,’ ‘crispy noodles’— FML, anyone know? ).
Anyway add those little guys for a crispy, fun party in your mouth.
& rosé wine pairs ESP well with this salad. I tried Brad & Angelina’s rose with this particular summer salad & it was actually pretty amaze. Try it next time you’re at Whole Foods. It’s called Miravel. Thank me later.
YUM.
Happy May! xx. LE
{ A big thanks to my friend, Mike for this amaze recipe! }
Sadly summer is over for us! But I am still tempted to make this delicious salad, it looks amazing 🙂
Yum! My favorite pasta right now is Yam noodles they are so delicious and full of fiber! I wish I could have a grill out here in Thailand but we cannot or else I would be grilling veggies like it was my job 🙂 lots of love ox C
I believe they are called “Chow Mein Noodles”.
I think you’re right… im going with chow mein noodles, too.
Love this pasta salad recipe — especially all the grilled veggies, so freaking good! And so true that the whole vibe during summer is the best!
Those colours look amazing! I will have to try this even though the weather is cooling down in Australia! Great post 🙂
Hannah xx
I’m so into salads at the moment! My favourite is mixed lettuce with sundried tomatoes, half an avocado, almonds, raisins and caprino with a drizzle of basil mayonnaise. Love the sound of BBQ veggies!! xxx
Summer or Winter, doesn’t matter to me, pasta is always welcomed! I love adding spinach & veggies to mine, and LOVE grilled eggplant. Yum!
What a beautiful hotel! Gorgeous photos!
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LOVE this idea for using up what you have in the fridge & totally agree that wine is awesome!!
Ahhhh grilled veggies! I’ll never say no to those. Love how everyone has their own special spin on this summer dish. Thanks for putting it on my radar for the season!
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Looks delish! I love a good pasta salad.
Pasta salad is the bomb! I haven’t had it in forever so I know what I’m doing tonight!! XO! S
This looks so yummy! I may whip some pasta salad up for lunch at work tomorrow!
Oh lawd this looks so beyond delicious. *mouth watering
All of this food looks so delicious, im definitely going to take inspiration from here.
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That salad looks so beautiful! I wonder if it might be nice with some spinach thrown in for good measure? I love spinach!
Indeed! Scrumptious. Looking forward to your future posts. (:
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Ooh how tasty does this sound?! Love love a good pasta salad, can’t wait to give this a try! XO, D
Looks so amazing.
That sounds SO yummy! The flowers at the end just make my heart melt. So lovely <3
I’m going to have to remember this recipe for next summer. Currently it is Autumn in Australia 🙁
I love grilled veggies anytime, but especially during summertime! My sister and I brought some to a potluck the other day because we just knew there would be potato salad for days! I love the name of this ‘Sexy Kitten Pasta Salad’ – so cute!