What's in here you ask? Lots of crazy stuff! But yummy and cooling and a great summer dish that is completely satisfying, you really don't need anything else to go with it!
Start with some sautéed baby portabella mushrooms, they create a meaty texture, that also helps to fill you up! Just sauté them down in some olive oil and butter until soft, add just a bit of salt and pepper, not too much since you will be seasoning almost each item in this dish.
Then onto some sweet vadalia onions, or any other sweet white onion. You really want to caramelize these in some olive oil, it brings out the sweetness and helps in aiding and abetting the dressing! Nothing in the world like caramelized onions! Again a pinch of salt to bring out the flavors.
Some boiled edamame for a bit more meatier texture and great protein!
I cut up mini sweet peppers for crunch, but you can use anything you may have, like cucumber, or celery, or if you like a peppery kick you can add radishes too!
In the meantime, make sure you are boiling your pasta. This is a personal recommendation from me to you, I use Orzo, it's small, rice sized and very easy to eat or you can you whatever is in your pantry, any pasta works.
While I somehow lost the picture for my dressing, it's very simple to make, just whisk together about a cup of olive oil, zest of one lemon and the juice of one lemon, about a tablespoon of a grainy dijon mustard, a bit of salt and pepper to taste and then add in your caramelized onions and there you have it a light, hearty and yummy salad dressing. Mix it into your pasta and you've got an entire meal in one bowl!
Then onto some sweet vadalia onions, or any other sweet white onion. You really want to caramelize these in some olive oil, it brings out the sweetness and helps in aiding and abetting the dressing! Nothing in the world like caramelized onions! Again a pinch of salt to bring out the flavors.
Some boiled edamame for a bit more meatier texture and great protein!
I cut up mini sweet peppers for crunch, but you can use anything you may have, like cucumber, or celery, or if you like a peppery kick you can add radishes too!
In the meantime, make sure you are boiling your pasta. This is a personal recommendation from me to you, I use Orzo, it's small, rice sized and very easy to eat or you can you whatever is in your pantry, any pasta works.
While I somehow lost the picture for my dressing, it's very simple to make, just whisk together about a cup of olive oil, zest of one lemon and the juice of one lemon, about a tablespoon of a grainy dijon mustard, a bit of salt and pepper to taste and then add in your caramelized onions and there you have it a light, hearty and yummy salad dressing. Mix it into your pasta and you've got an entire meal in one bowl!
If you really want to look like a cool gourmet chef, place this in a very pretty flat style bowl and top it off with a sprig or two of parsley, or basil. You'll impress your family, friends and neighbors! If you don't want to impress them, then just filler' up and eat eat eat!!!!
