Marinated Vegetarian Pasta Salad

Name: Marinated Vegetarian Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 400g / 14oz curly pasta (, dried (or other of choice)); 1/4 cup parsley (, roughly chopped (or chives)); 120g / 4oz feta (, crumbled into big chunks); 2 capsicum/bell peppers ((1 red, 1 yellow), cut into 2.5cm / 1" pieces); 1 red onion (, cut into wedges); 1 eggplant (, halved lengthwise, then 1.25cm/ 0.5" thick semi circles); 2 zucchini (, cut into 1.5cm / 2/3" chunks (see video)); 200g/ 7oz button mushrooms (, halved (large ones quartered)); 1 bunch asparagus (, ends trimmed, cut into 5cm/2" lengths); 1/4 cup (65ml) extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp each salt and pepper; 3 cloves garlic (, minced); 1/3 cup (85ml) lemon juice; 1/3 cup (85ml) extra virgin olive oil; 2 tsp white sugar; 2 garlic cloves (, minced); 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper; 1/2 tsp each dried basil, parsley, oregano, thyme ((Note 2)); 1/2 - 1 tsp chilli flakes ((adjust spice to taste, Note 3))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

Recipe video above! How do you make the best ever vegetable pasta salad? MARINATE the veggies. Roast or BBQ any veg you want, then toss in a marinade so they absorb the flavour while hot before mixing through pasta. This is a big, fat JUICY flavour loaded pasta salad that lasts for days and days - see PRO TIP for keeping pasta salads juicy!

Updated at: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:40:07 GMT