If you’re looking for a light and refreshing recipe, then you have to try cold with vegetables! This dish is perfect for summertime gatherings, lunchtime meal preps, or simply for a quick and easy dinner at home. With the different colors and textures of the vegetables, the combination of flavors, and the al dente penne pasta, this dish is sure to satisfy anyone’s cravings.

Ingredients:
– 500g Penne pasta
– 1 large red bell pepper, chopped into small pieces
– 1 large yellow bell pepper, chopped into small pieces
– 1 large green bell pepper, chopped into small pieces
– 1 large red onion, diced
– 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
– 1/2 cup olives, sliced
– 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
– 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
– Salt and pepper, to taste
– For the dressing:
– 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
– 1/4 cup olive oil
– Juice of 1/2 lemon
– 2 tablespoons honey
– 2 cloves garlic, minced
– Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions:

1. Cook your penne pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water for around 8-10 minutes or until it’s cooked al dente. Drain and rinse the pasta under cold water.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, chopped red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and olives.
3. Add the crumbled feta cheese and sunflower seeds to the mixing bowl and mix everything together gently.
4. In a separate small mixing bowl, prepare the dressing. Whisk together red wine vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, honey, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Taste and adjust as needed.
5. Pour the dressing over the pasta and vegetables and mix everything together again.
6. You can serve the dish immediately or let it chill for some time in the fridge to let all the flavors come together and enjoy the dish nicely chilled.

Tips:
– If you want to change up the vegetables you can add in other vegetables such as cucumbers, carrots, celery.
– If you prefer, you can also substitute the feta cheese for another type of cheese like gorgonzola or goat cheese.
– Make sure you drain the pasta really well so that the vegetables stay crisp and fresh.

In conclusion, cold penne pasta with vegetables is an easy, healthy, and colorful dish to make – perfect for lunch, dinner, or even a picnic. Whether you are eating it alone or with others, this dish will leave you feeling satisfied and refreshed. You can customize this dish with different vegetables, cheese or even adding some proteins like chicken or shrimp if you want to make it more filling. Give this recipe a try and you won’t be disappointed!

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