Pasta Salad with Grilled Vegetables and Tomato Dressing

Ingredients

• Dressing

  • 1 very ripe tomato, chopped or 1 cup (140 g) very ripe cherry tomatoes
  • 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) balsamic vinegar

• Salad

  • ¾ lb (340 g) whole wheat penne or other short pasta
  • 2 bell peppers, various colours, quartered and seeded
  • 2 green zucchini, cut into long slices ¼ inch (5 mm) thick
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
  • 2 cups (280 g) cherry tomatoes, various colours, halved
  • ¼ cup (10 g) mixed fresh herbs, finely chopped (such as parsley, chives, basil)