Grandmother's Kitchen

Spaghetti Summer Zucchini Salad

Here is a summer salad that will serve as a main course. It is refreshing, tasty and has some substance from the pasta.

Spaghetti Summer Zucchini Salad

Ingredients

  • Serves 3-4
  • 1 lb. spaghetti noodles, broken into 3-inches pieces
  • 1 small zucchini,cut into small chunks
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 2-3 green onions, chopped
  • 2-3 leaves romaine lettuce torn
  • 1/2 cup black olives
  • 2 cloves garlic,minced
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the spaghetti pieces, el dente. (About 15 minutes boiling time. Drain and set aside to let cool to room temperature.)
  2. In a large salad bowl toss together the zucchini, tomatoes, green onions, olives and lettuce.
  3. Toss in the cooked spaghetti.
  4. In a small bowl stir together the minced garlic, olive oil,red wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Drizzle over the salad and gently stir in to combine. Serve.

Original source: 5dollardinners.com