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Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes Pasta Salad


Zucchini & Cherry Tomatoes Pasta

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Author: Bhavna

Ingredients

  • Penne pasta 2 Cup (32 tbs)
  • Olive oil 3 Tablespoon , divided (2 tablespoons for frying the vegetables and 1 tablespoon for the pasta)
  • Garlic 1 Tablespoon , minced
  • Zucchini 1 Medium , chopped
  • Cherry tomatoes 2 Cup (32 tbs), whole
  • Salt To Taste
  • Black pepper To Taste , ground
  • Red pepper flakes To Taste
  • Italian seasoning To Taste (dry)
  • Marinara sauce/Pasta sauce 1 Tablespoon (Optional)
  • FOR GARNISH
  • Feta cheese 2 Tablespoon
  • Parsley 1 Teaspoon (as needed)

Instructions

  • MAKING
  • 1. In a pan with water, boil the pasta with some salt. Once boiled, drain and add in some olive oil and stir.
  • 2. Take a pan, heat a little olive oil and add the minced garlic and zucchini. Stir and then add the whole cherry tomatoes. Season with salt and black pepper. Saute on a high heat.
  • 3. Add the red pepper flakes and the dry Italian seasoning and stir.
  • 4. Add the boiled pasta into this pan and stir well to combine all the vegetables and the pasta. Add marinara sauce (optional) and mix.
  • SERVING
  • 5. Serve garnished with feta cheese and sprinkles of parsley.
  • NOTE
  • The zucchini and tomato can be seasoned with salt and pepper and can also be roasted or broiled in the oven instead of stir frying.

Bhavna

Hello!
Bhavna is a founder/owner/host of her youtube channel Bhavna’s Kitchen & Living with over a million followers. Being a food enthusiast, Bhavna has been creating recipes and blogging about food since 2008. Love for healthy living motivated her to get certified as a “National Nutrition Educator” to educate herself and community around her to eat balanced, nutrient dense food. Her goal is to help people live healthy life through food and not medicines.
Bhavna is a mother of two. Her life is full of activities and love sharing her passion for food, fitness, fashion, gardening, traveling and more on her YouTube channel, Facebook page, Instagram and many other platforms. Bhavna was born and raised in India but reside in the USA at present.

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