Everyone loves picnics…and bbqs…it’s summer after all.  And here is a fun pasta salad that easy to throw together without heating up the kitchen.  Simple ingredients…a colorful comfort food for the summer.

Confetti Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb whole grain elbow or fusilli pasta, cooked al dente, drained
• 1/2 pint grape tomatoes, chopped
• 1 small can black olives, sliced, drained
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1/2 yellow pepper, diced
• 1/2 green pepper, diced
• 1/2 red pepper, diced
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• splash of cider vinegar

Combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, salt, pepper and vinegar in a large mixing bowl.

Stir to combine and add cooled pasta.

Add all the veggies on top….

Stir to coat…

Refrigerate until serving time.  Very festive for a picnic or bbq!