Garden Bow Tie Salad

Always on the lookout for new salad recipes, I tried this one out last month. I like how it uses a variety of fresh veggies: cucumber, summer squash, zucchini, peppers, broccoli, and cauliflower. I picked some of those veggies from our garden a few weeks ago, and made this salad the day before we left for a little getaway celebrating our anniversary. I actually took a few homemade salads along, and picked up some deli chicken, too - a special meal while staying at a camping cabin together!

Garden Bow Tie Salad

Source: www.tasteofhome.com

Course: Salad

Prep Time: 30 Min
Cook Time: 10 Min
Total Time: 40 Min

Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1 medium cucumber
• 1 medium yellow summer squash
• 1 medium zucchini
• 1 medium sweet red pepper
• 1 medium green pepper
• 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 3 cups fresh cauliflowerets
• 1 small red onion finely chopped
• 2 packages Italian salad dressing mix
• 4-1/2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Wash the first five ingredients but do not dry; chop and transfer to a large bowl. Add remaining vegetables. Sprinkle with dry dressing mix; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 4-6 hours or overnight.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water. Add to vegetable mixture. In a small bowl, whisk remaining ingredients. Add to salad; toss to coat.
3. Yield: 24 servings (3/4 cup each).

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