Healthy Halloween Pasta Salad

Halloween pasta salad is ready in less than 20 minutes and loaded with veggies! Serve this pasta salad on Halloween after trick or treating or on a spooky Halloween party buffet table!

– 1 lb Vegetable Pasta – 1 cup Carrots, Chopped 2 medium carrots – 1 cup English Cucumber, chopped Plus ¼ cucumber to carve for garnish – 1 cup Halved cherry tomatoes – 8 oz Fresh Mozzarella Pearls Drained – ¼ cup Fresh Basil Chopped – 2 tablespoon Fresh Parsley Chopped – 1 teaspoon Granulated Garlic – ¼ cup Balsamic Vinegar – ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Ingredients

Using a pairing knife, cut two triangles into the cucumber slices for the jack o lantern's eyes, and then cut a mouth using the same technique.

Add the halved tomatoes, chopped basil, chopped parsley, and fresh mozzarella pearls into the bowl.

When the pasta is done cooking, drain, and run cold water over the pasta. Add the pasta and carrots to the large bowl and add the balsamic vinegar, & olive oil.

Add the granulated garlic to the pasta. Season with salt and pepper to your liking and mix everything well. Garnish with the carved cucumber faces