Summer Pasta Salad

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:: Summer Pasta Salad ::

Do you find, in the summer, that you cook less or look for easier recipes? I certainly do! Our days have been filled with outings, lots of outside time playing, and for us… packing up our mountain home in preparation for our upcoming move {not so fun!}.

During the school year, I’m fairly good at sticking to a routine of eating dinner at a reasonable time so that I can get the kids in bed around 8 p.m. In the summertime, that’s not the case! Usually, I’m throwing dinner together on a whim… with little time to spare! This recipe for a chilled Summer Pasta Salad is perfect for nights like that!

{This simple pasta dish has sentimental meaning to me, as well! My husby made this for me as a picnic lunch the day he proposed more than 12 years ago. We’ve been making it ever since!}

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You can honestly just grab whatever fresh seasonal veggies you have on hand and chop them up to add into this dish. Pre-cooked smoked turkey sausage, a can of kidney beans, and some cooked pasta make this a wholesome summer meal! 

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After combining all the ingredients and chilling for a short amount of time, you can top with your favorite dressing {ranch or italian are both delicious}! Even better… this dish can be stored in the refrigerator and served the next day for a quick leftover lunch! Enjoy! 

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Summer Pasta Salad

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Serves: 6-8

This chilled Summer Pasta Salad is great for when you have little time to prepare a wholesome meal! It comes together in minutes, and is delicious, too!
Ingredients
  • 12 oz. uncooked rotini pasta {I used Ronzoni Gluten Free}
  • 15 oz. can of kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 13 oz. precooked smoked turkey sausage or turkey polska kielbasa
  • Fresh Seasonal Vegetables of your choice, rinsed and coarsely chopped
  • I used:
  • 2 medium-sized yellow bell peppers
  • 2 heads of broccoli
  • 1 english cucumber
  • 1 pint of cherry tomatoes
  • 4 carrots
Instructions
  1. Cook the pasta according to package directions. Once cooked, rinse with cool water and pour into a large bowl. Set aside.
  2. Rinse, seed {if necessary}, and coarsely chop all raw vegetables. Add to pasta.
  3. Slice precooked turkey sausage, into bite-sized pieces, and add to the pasta dish. {If desired, you can sauté the turkey sausage, prior to adding to the pasta dish to enhance flavor.}
  4. Add rinsed/drained kidney beans to the pasta dish.
  5. Chill for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
  6. Just prior to serving, top with dressing of choice {such as ranch or italian}, and any optional ingredients listed below. Enjoy!
  7. OPTIONAL: Stir in chopped chunks of cheddar cheese, feta, avocado, and/or fresh herbs, such as basil.

 

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