71 summer vegetable pasta Recipes

roma tomatoes, diced, head broccoli, chopped into small pieces, frozen peas, walnuts , halves and pieces, garlic cloves, minced, mushroom, sliced, onion, rotini pasta, dried, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, mayonnaise (optional), parsley, chopped (optional), avocado, diced (optional)

dry penne pasta or 4 oz cut ziti pasta, assorted summer vegetables (such as broccoli flowerets, asparagus or green beans cut into 1-inch pieces, quartered pattypan squa), ripe tomato, light ricotta cheese, snipped fresh basil, snipped fresh thyme, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, shredded parmesan cheese or 1 tbsp romano cheese

whole grain spaghetti, cooked, drained, and cooled, fat-free or light italian dressing, zucchini, finely sliced and quartered, summer squash, finely sliced and quartered, salt and pepper to taste, garlic, coarsely minced, olive oil, sweet peppers, grilled with skins removed and finely sliced, parmesan cheese, for sprinkling

corkscrew macaroni , such as rotini, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, zucchini, about 1 lb and thinly sliced, ears corn , kernels scraped off, swiss cheese, shredded, salt, pepper, fresh basil, finely chopped (chop the basil just before using to keep it from turning black)

tri-colored pasta (i ve used shells or spiral shaped), chopped broccoli, chopped red pepper, asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, pitted and chopped kalamata olive, shredded cheddar cheese, cubed marinated mozzarella cheese (optional), yellow mustard, white vinegar, mayonnaise, sugar, vegetable oil or 3/4 cup canola oil, salt and pepper

fava beans, shelled (about 1 cup), zucchini (about 1 lb) scrubbed, the skin and 1/4 inch of the flesh removed with a knife in wide strips and cut into 2-inch julienne strips, reserving the core for another use, tomatoes , quartered lengthwise, chopped red onion , soaked in cold water for 10 minutes if strong, garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, yellow bell pepper , cut into 2-inch julienne strips, fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, gemellini (small pasta twists, available at some specialty foods shops) or other small tubular pasta, freshly grated parmesan as an accompaniment if desired

leek, white part chopped and some of the greens sliced, baby carrots, chopped, white onion, garlic clove, pressed, red potatoes, cubed, with skins, zucchini, chopped, vegetable pasta, any shape (i like radiatore.), red bell pepper, chopped, yellow bell pepper, chopped, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper

sweet onion, chopped, olive oil, divided, orzo pasta, cooked, carrots, coarsely shredded, red bell pepper, chopped, zucchini, chopped, white balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, fresh ground pepper, lettuce leaf

olive oil, garlic clove, crushed, zucchini , juliene, black olives, red capsicum, chopped, yellow capsicum, chopped, tomatoes, halved, feta cheese, crumbled, thyme, penne pasta or 500 g pasta, of choice

fusilli or pasta of your choice, eggplant, zucchini, yellow summer squash, red onion , cut into 1/2-inch slices, sweet red pepper, cut in half and seeds removed, olive oil, salt, pepper, tomatoes, chopped, crumbled feta cheese, sliced ripe olives, drained, minced fresh parsley, olive oil, grated parmesan cheese, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, garlic clove, minced, salt, dried oregano, pepper

zucchini, summer squash, eggplant, red bell peppers, asparagus, cucumber, peeled and chopped, artichokes , water packed, tomatoes , sliced crosswise, bow tie pasta, cooked, low fat herb vinaigrette dressing (store bought )

zucchini squash , shaved thinly lengthwise with a vegetable peeler, yellow summer squash , shaved thinly lengthwise with a vegetable peeler, sea salt and pepper to taste, extra virgin olive oil, grape tomatoes, halved, oil-packed sundried tomatoes, drained and thinly sliced, shallot, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, chopped basil, chopped oregano

olive oil, chopped yellow onion, garlic cloves, minced, chopped red bell pepper, zucchini, unpeeled and sliced, tomatoes, seeded, chopped, and drained, chicken broth or 1/2 cup vegetable broth, chopped parsley, chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil, chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 tsp dried oregano, chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, salt, fresh ground pepper, rotini pasta or 6 oz other pastas, cooked and drained, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, coarse dry breadcrumbs, fresh grated parmesan cheese

olive oil, onion, chopped, eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, red bell pepper , cut into 1/3-inch pieces, zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, tomatoes, halved, garlic cloves, chopped, fresh thyme sprigs plus 1 tsp chopped leaves, salt, black pepper, pasta shells, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, log soft mild goat cheese (3/4 cup)

fusilli or 1 lb pasta, of your choice, eggplants, zucchini, summer squash, red onion , cut into 1/2-inch slices, sweet red pepper, cut in half and seeds removed, olive oil, salt, pepper, tomatoes, chopped, crumbled feta cheese, sliced ripe olives, drained, minced fresh parsley, olive oil, grated parmesan cheese, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, garlic clove, minced, salt, dried oregano, pepper

bow tie pasta, cucumber, thinly sliced, onion, thinly sliced, dried dill, white vinegar, white sugar, water, vegetable oil, prepared mustard, salt, ground black pepper

vegetable oil, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, dijon style mustard, garlic clove, peeled, penne or medium sized pasta shells, boiled until al dente, drained, rinsed, cooled and patted dry, cooked (1 cup uncooked) french whole green lentils, cooled and patted dry, grated carrot, sliced scallions, diced celery, diced red or yellow bell pepper, chopped flat leaf parsley and fresh basil, tomatoes, left whole if small or halved, toasted pine nuts , optional

red ripe tomatoes, onion, roughly chopped, carrots, sliced into short lengths, fennel bulb, halved and sliced, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, olive oil, zucchini, thickly sliced, vegetable broth, hot, salt and pepper, bay leaves, dried pasta shapes, fresh basil , torn, extra virgin olive oil, to serve, parmesan cheese, grated