It’s Pastapalooza 2016, and I’m celebrating the All American Cookout by serving up a grilled vegetables with pasta recipe!
It’s perfect for a backyard get-together, a neighborhood cookout or a family reunion in a nearby park.
(I created this recipe in partnership with Dreamfields Pasta. All opinions remain my own.)
I love Dreamfields Pasta since it has the taste and al dente texture of traditional pasta, but with 5 grams of fiber (20% of the daily recommended intake) and 7 grams of plant protein in every one cup cooked serving. It’s an easy way to eat a little better!
Dreamfields also contains inulin, a prebiotic fiber sourced from chicory root, which encourages healthy digestion. It’s also available in a variety of shapes: Elbows, Penne Rigate, Rigatoni, Angel Hair, Spaghetti, Linguine, and Lasagna.
Ingredients for summertime veggies with pasta
- Penne Rigate
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- honey
- pepper
- salt
- zucchini
- eggplant
- yellow squash
- bell peppers – assorted colors
- chili peppers
- red onion
- garlic
- baby Portobello mushrooms
- cocktail tomatoes
- fresh basil
- fresh rosemary
- fresh oregano
Dreamfields Penne Rigate
Paired with some delicious grilled veggies for summertime, you simply can’t go wrong! (During the cooler seasons of the year, roasted vegetables from the oven will be just as appetizing.)
Try these campfire veggies too!
Yummy, right?!!! Serve with pasta, cooled or hot… your choice!
Grilled Vegetables with Pasta
Grilled Summertime Veggies with Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Penne Rigate
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 zucchini sliced into 1/2-inch thick pieces
- 1 eggplant sliced sliced into 1/2-inch thick pieces
- 1 yellow squash sliced into 1/2-inch thick pieces
- 3 bell peppers (use different colors; cut into 6 lengthwise strips
- 3 green chili peppers
- 1 red onion cut into wedges
- 5 cloves garlic
- 8 ounces fresh baby Portobello
- 1 pound cocktail tomatoes halved
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Place pasta in large bowl; set aside.
- Meanwhile, in medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, pepper and salt. Divide marinade evenly between two gallon-sized zip-top plastic bags. Add equal amounts of vegetables to each bag. Seal; marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.
- Remove vegetables from bags. Transfer remaining marinade to medium bowl. Stir basil, oregano and rosemary into marinade. Add salt and pepper, as desired; set aside.
- Preheat grill to medium. Place vegetables in batches on grilling tray coated with cooking spray; place grilling tray on grill rack. Grill 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until veggies are tender. Transfer cooked vegetables to cutting board. Cut all vegetables (except tomatoeinto bite-sized pieces. Add all vegetables including tomatoes to bowl with pasta. Drizzle with remaining marinade; toss to combine. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Kippi says
These great summer salad recipes. I am getting one printed out. Happy Weekend, Kippi
Jamie says
Yum, what a perfect recipe for the summer! Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty
Taylor-Made Homestead says
I love the taste that grilling adds to fresh veggies, and I love that grilling keeps that brutal Texas summer heat outside where it belongs. The idea of a grilled veggie dish with pasta sounds DELICIOUS! I’m making sure none of my garden produce goes to waste and this sounds like a delicious way to do so. Love the post, thanks for sharing! (Stopping by from the Dream, Create, Inspire Blog Party)
~Taylor-Made Homestead~
Texas
Kim says
What a great looking dish! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on G+! Have a great week!
Kim
Chris says
Looks beautiful and healthy. Will give it try. Thanks for sharing with us.
Maria says
There is something about grilled vegetables and then tossing with pasta that feels like summer, yum!
Jacqui Paterson (@Jax2000) says
OK, so now I’m seriously hungry! Delicious, filling and healthy – what more could you want from a dish?! 😉
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says
Roasting or grilling veggies makes them so good – concentrates the flavours and sweetens. Always a delicious way to serve them.
parpar de real says
Wow, this is a great meal and perfect for our picnic next week. Glad you share this
aziel morte says
This is really delicious I want to try this on weekends.
Candy says
Oh my goodness what a beautiful dish! A great idea to get my kids to try new veggies with pasta! Yum ~
Anosa says
What a lovely recipe I love grilled vegetables and I love pasta too
Melanie Edjourian says
What a great recipe, it looks like it would be very tasty and also quite healthy .
Leslie Hernandez says
This looks so good I am hungry now its seriously time for dinner and I am still at work, I have all the ingredients at home will definitely be trying this today!!
Denisa says
This is beyond delicious, you had me drooling literally at your photos, grilled veggies and pasta OMG im in heaven . Printed , must try it out
WhatLauraLoves says
This looks SO tasty, especially great for summer days. Absolutely want to make this myself! xxx
Joanna says
I am always having troubles making grilled vegetables seasoned perfectly. I never tried them mixed with pasta though, I will try and see if I can make them taste better. 🙂
Becki Santiago says
The summer is the best because we can grill everything! THis looks perfect for a 4th of july bbq.
Lisa Rios says
Pasta is such a favorite recipe at home for breakfast or dinner & I love trying different varieties every time. This one with grilled veggies looks absolutely yum & so healthy as well. Would like to give it a try right away.
Jasmine Watts says
This is such an easy recipe to make and I would love try this in my kitchen today!! Thanks for sharing!!
Jessica says
barbercue seaoson? who said only meat can be grilled? haha. I love this and will definitely add to our BBQ session this weekend.
Wildish Jess says
Seems like such a fun and healthy summer meal! I love grilling veggies on the grill too!
Kalliopi Sakellariou says
Amazing recipe! So mediterranean! I will try it with brown pasta!
CourtneyLynne says
Omg what a yummy pasta dish!!!!!! I definitely need to give this a try. Deliciousness!
Kita says
I just almost the exact same veggies this week. I roasted them and enjoyed with salmon. My kids loved them too. I will definitely try your recipe. Looks delicious.
Marysa says
That’s such an easy recipe and a great way to incorporate veggies into pasta. Our family is vegetarian and I’ll have to make this dish!
Amber NElson says
We love grilling vegetables too. Anything we can grill, we throw it on in the summer. So yummy!
Amber Starr says
This looks delicious! Roasted veggies give so much flavor to meals!
Tiffany Hathorn says
This is so colorful! With the right seasonings, I bet it i delicious!
Liz Cleland says
We love to grill in the Summer time! This recipe will be a great addition to our Summer family gatherings, thank you!
Ali says
What a colourful and vibrant meal! Really appetising – I’ll be making this for friends this summer for sure!
Ana says
My husband is a vegetarian and he loves Pasta. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Can’t wait to try it!
The Southern Stylista says
This looks SO yummy. I love grilled veggies and I’d never thought about putting it in a salad, but I’m definitely trying this asap!
xoxo, SS
The Southern Stylista
Jessica McDonnell says
This looks so yummy and simple to make. I love grilled vegetables and pasta.
Fatima says
This looks delicious. I don’t prefer a veggie pasta for myself but I would love to try this recipe.
Rosey says
I like my pasta to have veggies. And I do love me a good giveaway!
Marielle Altenor says
Veggies on the grill taste so good! Can’t wait for the weather to be warmer for us to start using the grill! This recipe looks really good!
v says
Looks like amazing and I love to try this when I’m at home
Seattle Travel Blogger says
This looks yummy.
It is nice to see some grilling alternatives.
Lisa Joy Thompson says
I’ve grilled veggies a bunch of times, but I never thought of adding them to pasta! What an easy and delicious dinner idea!
Nicole Haas Etolen says
I tried a similar recipe before, I like the smokey flavor these veggies bring to the pasta. Really savory.
Kelly Hutchinson says
Oh boy does that look absolutely delicious! I just love grilled veggies and pasta! So healthy, yet so tasty!
Danne Reed says
I LOVE THIS PASTA, SO MANY COLORS AND SO MUCH FLAVORS. gOOD THING, YOU COME UP WITH A NICE VEGGIE RECIPE.
Ron Leyba says
This looks really amazing and delicious. So love this grilled veggies!
Toni | BoulderLocavore.com says
I love adding grilled vegetables to pasta, either as they are or pulverized via a blender too. This looks delicious!
Mimi Green says
Good and healthy, I long for grilled foods this time of the year. I’ve got to learn how to work the grill.
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
Your vegetables are so colorful, and look so nice on the bed of pasta. Hubby loves grilled vegetables, it’s one of the reasons he likes this season.
Amy Desrosiers says
YUMMY! This recipe totally screams summer! It encompasses all the flavors of the warmer season.
Hannah says
I love pasta but I never think it make it with veg – I will now!!
Roxy says
Pasta is one of my favs and we’ve been trying to find recipes that will let us do a “meatless Monday” type thing. I can’t wait to share this with my bf!!!
Rakel says
OMG! Delicious! I’ll copy the recipe 😀
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Ryan Escat says
I like seeing delicious food posts, they make me hungry but inspired too! I like your recipe, sounds nice.
Empire says
Yummm, So nice to see people sharing meatless recipes! It looks delicious. I don’t think dreamfields pasta is sold in Slovenia, though
Jennifer says
That looks simply amazing. I love a good pasta dish like this and I am sure that the grilled veggies adds tons of nutrition to the dish so you don’t feel bad for eating pasta!
nicol says
i love grilled veggies so much. this is a classic recipe and i do crave some for lunch
Nicole Escat says
This looks yummy, I want the grilled flavor added to it. We love pasta dishes and your recipe will be added on my must-have list.
Julie Syl Kalungi says
During summer its fun to throw all kinds on the bbq an d just have fun outside. enjoy the weather and just have aglass of vino…My kind of pasta dish
Rachel says
This looks absolutely amazing and something I could do on my George Forman given the constant change in weather and never being able to BBQ x
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
Grilled vegetables are the best way to eat them. Especially with loads of balsamic too.
Marta says
I’m absolutely obsessed with pasta and grilled veggies. Thank you for meatfree inspiration.
Carrie says
Looks fabulous! I always love a good pasta dish and with grilled veggies that is even better.
Fashion and Style Police says
Grilled are the best. They taste good and are healthy.
Crystal says
Pastapalooza is something I could definitely be a part of. I want to cook as much as possible on the grill. Those veggies look so good!
Marcie W. says
A recipe like this is truly my definition of ultimate comfort food. I actually love grilled vegetables so much that my husband swears I could eat them with every meal.
Aimee Smith says
This looks so fresh and delicious! What a perfect compliment for our next bbq! Thank you for sharing!
Elizabeth O. says
Can this recipe be any easier? I love it, it’s the perfect pasta recipe for me since I don’t eat meat. And it’s going to be packed with flavor as well since grilling the veggies adds a lot of flavor in them especially the bell peppers!
Elizabeth Lampman says
Grilled veggies are so delicious. This is a great recipe. I will have to try it this weekend.
Stacie Vaughan says
This looks so delicious and easy to make. It is the perfect summer dish.
Ann Bacciaglia says
This recipe looks so delicious. I know my family will love it.
Amanda says
This recipe looks divine and perfect for summertime!
janis says
Wow, there are so many delicious veggies on there. Grilling them brings out the flavor even more.
Marcie W. says
I absolutely agree! While I always enjoy fresh vegetables, grilling them seems to capture a special kind of flavor.
Val says
Thanks for a recipe idea, I love that it has pasta but loaded with veggies. I will have to try to make it!
Brandy says
This actually looks like something I would enjoy, even though I am guilty of not eating many veggies. I am betting this pasta dish is just what I needed to get veggies on track.
Chrystal | Nevermore Lane says
YUM!! I don’t eat a lot of pasta but when I do I want it to be light and not full of heavy meats and sauces. This is perfect!
Geanine Cilenti says
This looks and sounds amazing! I’ll definitely have to try and make this one day, i love my veggies.
Sarah says
This looks like a delicious meal that my family would enjoy! I am a pasta addict 😉
Lori Felix says
When the weather is nice I hate to be indoors cooking so I grill as much as possible. Vegetables just seem to taste so much better after they’ve been grilled and are perfect with pasta.
Bella says
This sounds like such a great meal! I love cooking veggies right on the grill.
Jenn says
This looks amazing! I’m booking marking this for our next cook out. I know my family will all love it.
Cecilia says
That looks so delicious! I bet I could use my sliced dehydrated tomatoes for this!
William Sweeney says
The best part of summer is being able to grill!! This looks delicious, and would be perfect for my family I think they would love it.
Mitch says
I love this dish! So refreshing and delicious looking! I especially love grilled zucchini and eggplant, I am saving this recipe!
Subhadrika Sen says
i like pasta a lot. But unfortunately, I only get to eat pre cooked pasta . We dont make it quite often (only when my mum is around she makes it ) And i cant make it. . . the chances of burning something or setting the kitchen on fire is just way too high 😛
Cindy Ingalls says
I love the flavor profile of grilled veggies. They definitely add something to your pasta dishes. This one looks perfect for summertime.
Jennifer L. } Modern Chic says
Wow this pasta looks incredible! I just love roasting vegetables as this brings more those delicious flavors out.
NAZMA IQBAL says
pasta is all time my favorite food and i always like to try new recepies with it
Emily says
Nothing warms my heart like grilled veggies! This looks amazing 😀
Rhian Westbury says
BBQed veggies always taste nicer than when you cook them indoors don’t they?! Looks good x
Pam says
We grill almost every day when the weather is good. This looks like a great option instead of the usual hamburgers or steak! Grilled veggies are so tasty.
monica says
This looks so GOOD! And your grilled veggies look like perfection! I think my entire family would love this too. 🙂
Pam says
My family would love it too. It seems like the perfect summer meal! I could probably eat this every day.
Ana De- Jesus says
Ooh this looks amazing and even better it will taste good and is actually good for you! Just the kind of dish I like!
Heather says
This is my kind of meal. I love grilled vegetables in the summer!
Meagan says
We use the grill all the time in the summer! What a tasty way to enjoy pasta during the summer! I am seriously going to give this a try!
candy says
The taste of grilled veggies and pasta sound like the perfect summer time meal.
Jenn @ EngineerMommy says
I love a good pasta dish and with all the grilled veggies in this one, it sounds super healthy and nutritious! I’d really love to try this recipe this weekend!
Lindsey @ Redhead Baby Mama says
This is one of my FAVORITE summertime dishes. I make it with whatever veggies are on sale or I’m craving at the moment. I have an eggplant in the fridge that’s getting this treatment.
Theresa says
I absolutely love grilled veggies during the summer. I agree with Stacie though. I would add some feta as well for an additional flavor kick.
Jeni Hawkins says
That pasta is SO colorful and Summery! I would definitely make this, because I’m always looking for fresh, new recipes with veggies. Thanks so much!
Stacie @ Divine Lifesytle says
That’s exactly the kind of veggie dish that I love to make. The only thing I would add is some crumbled feta on top. Yum.
Catherine S says
Wow, this looks amazing. We grill a lot of meat, but not many vegetables. After seeing this I am going to start grilling more veggies.
Paula Schuck says
What a light and tasty way to enjoy summer veggies. I would substitute whole grain noodles to make it even more healthy.
Valerie says
I could eat this off the page.
Jeanette says
I love grilled food. I specially love vegetables they just taste better. Putting up with pasta very good idea easy tasty doesn’t take long to do I think I am going to do this one tonight.
Life as Mum says
This is my kind of food! Sounds and looks so delicious
Elayne Frank says
Wow, this looks like a delicious summertime meal. There is something about summer that makes you wanna grill veggies, and we just can’t get enough.
Sarahjane says
This looks delicious and easy to make! Perfect for a BBQ!
Imogen Clegg says
That looks so good! This would be a great way to use leftover veggies from a BBQ!
Jeanine says
Wow this looks incredible. I just had to change my diet last week and its very strict. This would be the perfect dinner to have for me any day of the week. It looks delicious and like its full of flavour!
tp keane says
I could eat pasta all day long. I love it. Hard to find new and interesting ways to use it though. Thanks for this.
Kristi says
That would be a great dish to bring to our family reunion that we have in a couple weeks. Veggies and pasta and grilled… the perfect combo!
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
I agree completely! There’s something for everyone to love in this dish.
Cori says
I’ve seen this pasta before, but haven’t tried it. Looking at your yummy photos inspired tomorrow night’s dinner!
Jenn says
This looks sooo good! I love simple grilled veggies especially over the summer when we host BBQ’s. I never thought to pair them with pasta though and this one sounds amazing!
Carol Cassara says
This looks absolutely delicious. I am going to try it with whole wheat pasta to give it more of a healthy twist. I like it better, anyway.
DannyUK.com says
I’ve never heard of Pastapalooza, but these photos look great and it’s making me want pasta for dinner!
Deborah McConnell says
This dish looks delish!! I am no carbing, but as soon as I carb again I’ll definitely be trying this recipe. I love love veggies on the grill, something about the little char’d pieces that make my mouth water.
Thanks so much for sharing the recipe
Nelu Mbingu says
This looks delicious! Maybe I might try it myself one day 🙂
Shirley Wood says
Pastapalooza sounds fun. What a fun idea for a contest to create a Pinterest board. I’ll check into that. Those vegetables on the grill look so inviting. Pasta dishes have made the way to our table so I’ll go grab some ideas.
Harriet from Toby & Roo says
This looks super tasty! I would love something like this 🙂
Christopher Lewis says
This looks wonderful! I can think of so many ways to flavor the veggies. Thanks for the ideas!!
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
This is my idea of a perfect summer meal. I bet all those flavors just pop in your mouth!