Pasta with Roasted Spring Vegetables and Marinated Mozzarella
Pasta with Roasted Spring Vegetables and Marinated Mozzarella is a light and healthy, gluten-free main featuring fresh spring vegetables, and decadent marinated mozzarella balls.
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Course Pasta
Cuisine American
Keyword gluten free, vegetarian
Method Stovetop
Servings 8
Calories 286kcal
Ingredients
4cupsbroccoli florets
1red onionchopped into 1” cubes
1bunchradishestrimmed then cut into wedges, ~1-1/2 cups
2cupssnap peas
1bunchasparagustrimmed then chopped into 2” lengths
8ozmarinated mini mozzarella cheese ballssliced in half + 1/4 cup of the marinating oil, see notes
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees then line two large baking sheets with foil and spray with nonstick spray. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Divide broccoli, red onion, and radishes between baking sheets then drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, season with garlic salt and pepper, then toss with hands to coat. Roast for 10 minutes. In the meantime, add the snap peas and asparagus to a bowl then toss with extra virgin olive oil, garlic salt, and pepper. Divide the asparagus and snap peas between the baking sheets then stir with a spatula and roast for an additional 8-10 minutes, or until all vegetables are crisp tender (do not overcook.)
Once vegetables go back into the oven the second time, add pasta to boiling water then cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water then drain pasta and return to the pot. Add mozzarella cheese marinating oil, parmesan cheese, the roasted vegetables, fresh basil, and fresh chives then stir to combine. Add mozzarella cheese then stir to combine. Taste then add more salt, pepper, and/or reserved pasta cooking water until desired taste and consistency is reached, and then serve.
Notes
Use whatever spring vegetables you like in this dish - just make sure they total 10-12 cups of chopped vegetables.
If you can only find regular mini mozzarella cheese balls, that's fine! Just use regular extra virgin olive oil to dress the cooked pasta.