Pasta Primavera | Pasta Salad

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What is Pasta Primavera?

Pasta Primavera is a light, colorful pasta dish made with sautéed seasonal vegetables, pasta, olive oil, and simple seasonings. It’s fresh, vibrant, and perfect for quick meals.

Can I use other pasta shapes?

Yes — penne, rotini, fusilli, farfalle, or even fettuccine work well. Choose a shape that holds the veggies nicely.

Can I replace goat cheese?

Absolutely. Feta, mozzarella pearls, or Parmesan are great substitutes depending on your preference.

Can I make this pasta ahead of time?

Yes — it’s a great make‑ahead dish. Just mix the pasta and veggies, refrigerate, and add cheese right before serving.

How do I keep the vegetables crisp?

Sauté the veggies only until fork‑tender. Overcooking makes them mushy and dull.

Can I add more vegetables?

Definitely — corn, spinach, eggplant, cabbage, or cherry tomatoes all work beautifully.

Is this served warm or cold?

You can serve it warm as a main dish or chilled as a refreshing pasta salad.

Ingredients: 

Bowtie pasta – 7 oz

Goat cheese – 1/4 cup, crumbled

Carrot – 2, medium, peeled and cut

Zucchini – 1, medium, cut into 1/2 inch thickness

Broccoli – 1, small – cut into florets

Sweet mini pepper – 6, sliced (I used Red, yellow, and orange colors)

Peas( fresh/frozen) – 1/4 tbsp

Scallion/Spring Onion/Green onion – 3 strings

Garlic – 1 big clove, peeled and minced

Olive oil – 1 tbsp

Salt – as needed

Italian seasoning – 1 tsp (I used Italian seasoning)

Ground black pepper – as needed (According to your spice level)

Water – as needed

How to make Pasta Primavera with step-by-step pictures

• In a large Saucepan, add water and salt, and let the water come to a boil. Add pasta to boiling water and cook pasta as per the instructions given on the package, and drain the pasta in a colander. Drizzle a little oil on the pasta and mix well to prevent the pasta from drying out
• In a pan, add oil and when the oil becomes hot, add garlic and the white part of scallions (spring onion), sauté till it’s golden brown. Add carrots, broccoli, a little salt, and sauté for 2-3 minutes
• Add remaining vegetables and salt, sauté till the vegetables are fork-tender. Add the green part of scallions; mix well and switch off

• Transfer 1/4 th quantity of pasta in a wide bowl and add 1/4th quantity of veggie mixture, add seasoning and pepper powder. Continue  layering similarly for the remaining portion

• Mix it gently with a ladle/tong. Add goat cheese and give a final mix without mashing the cheese. Colorful and tasty pasta is ready:-)

Pasta Primavera / Pasta Salad

Quick pasta salad can be prepared within 15 minutes. Without any sauce this is a great make ahead food for parties

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• Bowtie pasta - 7 oz
• Goat cheese - 1/4 cup crumbled
• Carrot - 2 medium, peeled And cut
• Zucchini - 1 medium, cut into 1/2 inch thickness
• Broccoli - 1 small - cut into florets
• Sweet mini pepper - 6 sliced (I used Red, yellow and orange colors
• Peas fresh/frozen - 1/4 tbsp
• Scallion/Spring Onion/Green onion - 3 strings
• Garlic - 1 big clove peeled and minced
• Olive oil - 1 tbsp
• Salt - as needed
• Italian seasoning - 1 tsp I used Italian seasoning
• Ground black pepper - as needed According to your spice level
• Water - as needed

Instructions

• Add remaining vegetables and salt, sauté till the veggeis are fork tender. Add green part of scallions; mix well and switch off
• Transfer 1/4 th quantity of pasta in a wide bowl and add 1/4th quanity of veggie mixture add seasoning and pepper powder. Continue layering in the similar way for the remaining portion
• Mix it gently with a ladle/tong. Add goat cheese and give a final mix without mashing the cheese. Colorful and tasty pasta is ready:-)

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Notes

My Notes
1. Orgeno, basil and other italian seasoning can be used separetly. Italian seasoning I used had all that, so I didn't add separately
2. Any regular/whole wheat pasta such as Penne, rotini, Fettuccini etc. can be used
3. I pan cooked the veggies, altervatively vegetables can be oven cooked. Preheat the oven to 400 degree F and veggies can be cooked for 15 - 20 minutes, turning in between
4. Parmesan cheese can be used instead of goat cheese, as we dont eat parmesan i used goat cheese
5. White sauce can be prepared and added to the dish while layering. For milk, all- purpose-flour sauce refer White sauce pasta. For heavy cream version refer Mac and Cheese
6. Eggplant, corn, spinach, cabbage etc can also be added
7. Regular onion can also be used instead of spring onion

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