Healthy Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipe

Name: Healthy Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipe
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound dried spiral pasta ((or cavatappi ziti or fusilli or other pasta salad-friendly shaped pasta)); 2 cups (8 ounces) halved sugar snap peas; 2 cups 1-inch pieces asparagus; 2 cups baby or roughly chopped arugula; 2 cups baby or roughly chopped spinach; 1 bell pepper ((red, yellow, or orange; finely diced)); 1 pint cherry tomatoes ((cut in half, or quarters if larger)); ½ cup sliced scallions; ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 4 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; ½ cup chopped shallots; ½ cup slivered fresh basil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper ((to taste)); ⅓ cup finely grated Parmesan

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This healthy Vegetarian Pasta Salad is an easy, portable, and flexible recipe. It's also a nice way to experiment with seasonal vegetables.

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Ingredients

1 pound dried spiral pasta ((or cavatappi ziti or fusilli or other pasta salad-friendly shaped pasta))
2 cups (8 ounces) halved sugar snap peas
2 cups 1-inch pieces asparagus
2 cups baby or roughly chopped arugula
2 cups baby or roughly chopped spinach
1 bell pepper ((red, yellow, or orange; finely diced))
1 pint cherry tomatoes ((cut in half, or quarters if larger))
½ cup sliced scallions
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ cup chopped shallots
½ cup slivered fresh basil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper ((to taste))
⅓ cup finely grated Parmesan