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Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad With Shrimp

July 15, 2019

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This roasted vegetable pasta salad with shrimp is perfect to make for an easy weeknight dinner, packed lunch, or to bring to your next BBQ. It’s easy, healthy, and delicious!

pasta salad with roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, corn, shrimp, and arugula in a white bowl, gold fork, and blue dish towel

Cold pasta salads are such a great option during the summer months. You can pack them with you to work, have them ready to go for a quick weeknight dinner, or bring them to your next BBQ.

Pasta salads can pack in tons of veggies, delicious pasta (obvs), plus plenty of protein and healthy fats to make a balanced meal. This Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad With Shrimp checks all those boxes!

For this recipe, bowtie pasta is mixed with roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, and corn, then finished with pan-fried shrimp, arugula, and a simple basil-white wine vinegar dressing.

Roasting the vegetables brings out SO much flavour and natural sweetness, adding a unique flavour to this pasta salad.

This recipe is also dairy-free and can be made gluten-free by using certified gluten-free pasta if needed.

roasted vegetable pasta salad with red peppers, corn, tomatoes, arugula, shrimp

How To Make Pasta Salad

Pasta salad is incredibly easy to make, and totally customizable! The way I approach any pasta salad is similar to how I approach most meals – I try to add a source of carbs, protein, healthy fat, fibre, and lots of veggies to make it balanced, filling, and nutritious.

The pasta will be the source of carbs in a pasta salad. I find using smaller pasta shapes works best – like farfalle/bowtie, penne, fusilli, cavatappi, or macaroni – as opposed to long pastas.

For protein, I’ve used shrimp in this recipe, but you can try adding cheeses (like boconccini, crumbled goat, or feta), fried or baked tofu, canned seafood, or other cooked meats.

Healthy fats often come from an olive oil based dressing, but adding chunks of avocado would also be delicious.

For veggies, both chopped raw veggies, cooked veggies, and leafy greens work great.

A good goal is to have all the ingredients be a similar size and to make sure you’ve got more “add-ins” than actual pasta. This ensures more flavour and also makes the dish easier to eat. As you can see – you can totally get creative with pasta salad recipes!

close up of roasted vegetable pasta salad with roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, corn, shrimp, and arugula

Pasta Salad Dressing

I find homemade vinaigrettes work best for pasta salads – something acidic and flavourful, but not too overpowering.

For this roasted vegetable pasta salad, I’ve made a simple dressing using:

  • white wine vinegar
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • garlic
  • dijon mustard
  • honey
  • dried basil

Finishing your pasta salad with some freshly chopped herbs is another way to add in tons of flavour!

pasta salad with roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, corn, shrimp, and arugula in a mixing bowl

How Long Does Pasta Salad Last?

While pasta salads will likely taste best the day of or the day after making it, they can keep in an airtight container in the fridge for about 3-5 days.

That said, if you have cooked meat or seafood in your pasta salad (like this one), it’s recommended to eat it within 3 days!

Pasta salads can be enjoyed cold or at room temperature. Because of this, they’re also an awesome idea to pack for lunch!

pasta salad with roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, corn, shrimp, and arugula in a white bowl and gold fork

Recipe Nutrition + Health Benefits

Curious about some of the nutrition and health benefits of this particular recipe? The whole food ingredients are packed with nutrients, such as:

Red Bell Peppers:

  • One of the BEST sources of vitamin C, with one bell pepper providing 180% of your daily vitamin C needs!
  • Vitamin C helps with collagen formation throughout your body, skin health, and reduction of cellular damage (it’s an antioxidant)
  • A great source of other antioxidants, like carotenoids, as well

Cherry Tomatoes:

  • An excellent source of vitamin C, potassium, folate, and vitamin K
  • High in antioxidants, like lycopene and beta-carotene

Corn:

  • Rich in micronutrients like folate, B6, niacin, and potassium, as well as antioxidants like lutein and zeaxanthin.
  • A great source of complex carbs and fibre, helping with energy, digestion, and heart health!

Arugula.

  • This leafy green is rich in fibre, antioxidants, and tons of micronutrients like calcium, potassium, folate, vitamin C, K, and A

Shrimp:

  • One of my favourite quick protein sources! A standard 3-ounce or 85-gram serving of shrimp provides:
    • 18 grams of complete protein
    • micronutrients like selenium, B12, iron, phosphorus, niacin, zinc, magnesium, and iodine.
  • Shrimp is also a source of anti-inflammatory omega-3s.
  • While shrimp may be high in cholesterol, we now know that dietary cholesterol does not raise blood cholesterol levels in most individuals. In fact, many of the nutrients in shrimp are incredibly heart healthy!
pasta salad with roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, corn, shrimp, and arugula in a white bowl with blue striped dish towel

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Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad With Shrimp

This roasted veggie pasta salad is packed with balanced nutrition and tons of antioxidants! Perfect to make for an easy weeknight dinner, packed lunch, or to bring to your next summer BBQ.
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Diet Gluten Free, Low Lactose
Keyword arugula, corn, pasta, red pepper, shrimp, tomato
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 2 people
Author Carrie Walder

Ingredients

  • 1 ear sweet corn
  • 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 1 large red bell pepper (or 2 small)
  • 1.5 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (for roasting vegetables)
  • Approx. 115 grams bowtie pasta (farfalle), dry (about 1.5 cups dry)
  • Approx. 16 large shrimp (peeled, deveined, tail-off)
  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil (to cook shrimp)
  • 2 large handfuls baby arugula
  • 1 large handful basil, freshly chopped
  • Salt + pepper

Pasta Salad Dressing:

  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1/4 tsp liquid honey
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • Salt + pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • De-seed and chop bell pepper into 1-inch pieces. In a large bowl, toss chopped bell pepper and cherry tomatoes in 1 Tbsp olive oil and some salt. Spread onto a lined baking sheet.
  • Remove hull from ear of corn. Drizzle and rub corn with remaining 1/2 Tbsp olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. Add to the lined baking sheet. Place baking sheet in oven for about 25 minutes, turning corn halfway through. All veggies should be slightly browned.
  • While veggies roast, bring a pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions.
  • Meanwhile, make pasta salad dressing by adding all dressing ingredients to a small jar with a lid. Shake ingredients together well, adjusting seasonings to taste.
  • Prepare and dry shrimp with a paper towel. In a large pan, add avocado oil and heat over high. Cook shrimp for 1-2 minutes on each side, until opaque. Remove from heat.
  • Remove veggies from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes. Drain pasta once done and add to a large mixing bowl along with shrimp and arugula.
  • Remove kernels from corn by slicing them off with a chef's knife onto a cutting board or the baking sheet. Add kernels of corn, bell peppers, and tomatoes to mixing bowl.
  • Give dressing one more shake, then pour over ingredients along with freshly chopped basil. Toss everything together until all ingredients are well-coated with dressing. Add additional salt + pepper to taste. Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge for later!

Notes

*Recipe makes about 2 servings when eaten as a full meal; will make more servings if eaten as a side salad.
*Recipe can be kept in the fridge for about 3 days. Best enjoyed at room temperature or chilled!
*For gluten-free recipe, use certified gluten-free pasta.
*While I used bowtie pasta in this recipe, feel free to use other small shapes like penne, fusilli, cavatappi, or macaroni. They’ll work just as well!
Did you make this recipe?Be sure to tag @walderwellness on Instagram. I love seeing your beautiful creations!

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6 Comments
Filed Under: Bowls, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Mains, Meal Prep, Recipes, Salads
Tagged With: arugula, basil, bell peppers, corn, fish & shellfish, pasta, tomatoes

Comments

  1. Liane Walker says

    September 24, 2019 at 5:46 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe is insanely delicious. My family loved it! i added a few toasted pine nuts and left out the shrimp for a vegan family member. will 100% make this again.

    Reply
    • Carrie Walder says

      September 26, 2019 at 1:05 pm

      Thank you so much Liane!! Happy to hear it was a hit, and so great you were able to adapt it to your family’s needs 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sara Davis says

    October 5, 2020 at 10:38 am

    5 stars
    This was INCREDIBLE! I served warm with chickpea pasta as a dinner, and my whole family loved it (including my 2 year old!). Adding to the weekly rotation, it’s THAT good and includes so many veggies! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Carrie Walder says

      October 5, 2020 at 12:17 pm

      Hi Sara! Aw I’m so so happy to hear this!! I love when a meal is a hit with the whole family. Thank you so much for sharing that!!

      Ps. If you want a winter version of this recipe, I have a similar one here: https://www.walderwellness.com/winter-pasta-salad-with-roasted-vegetables/ 🙂

      Reply
  3. Ashlen Leonard says

    January 20, 2021 at 8:24 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a fresh and light dish. My boyfriend loved it and we will definitely be making this again!

    Reply
    • Carrie Walder says

      January 21, 2021 at 10:50 am

      Hi Ashlen! I’m so happy to hear you and your boyfriend loved this recipe – thank you so much for sharing!! I also have a winter vegetable version of this one if you’re interested hehe 😉

      Reply

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