Zucchini Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing - Outer Aisle Style

The recipe of the week is.... Zucchini Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing - Outer Aisle Style

Salad ingredients:
2 bags of OAG Veggie-Pasta
2 cups thinly sliced cucumber
4 green onions, sliced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup hemp or sesame seeds (optional but tasty)
1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives
Optional: Salad Greens (I like this served over a bed of greens like baby aragul

Dressing ingredients:
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
3 large cloves of garlic, finely minced
1 tsp. sea salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tpsp. fresh basil, finely minced
2 tpsp. grated Parmesan cheese
pinch of red pepper flacks (optional)

Instructions:
Salad preparation:
Place OAG Veggie-Pasta in large salad bowl.
Top with all other salad ingredients and toss.

Dressing preparation:
Add all the dressing ingredients in a medium mixing bowel, and whisk everything together.
Pour dressing over salad and stir to combine.
If possible, refrigerate for at least an hour before serving to allow flavors to marry.

Enjoy!