Pretend it's summer pasta salad!

This week I decided to keep it simple, but by no means lacking flavor. Here are my ingredients...

1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
Fresh basil
1 pint cherry tomatoes
Whole wheat pasta, I used half a box
Half a white onion
Half a cup red wine vinegar
1 packet Italian seasoning dressing
1 cucumber
Splash olive oil

First, I put the seasoning, vinegar and oil in the bottom of the bowl. Cook the pasta while you cut up your veggies. I chopped the peppers and onion, halved the tomatoes, and sliced my cukes nice and thin. Then, I julienned the basil....it was so pretty!

I ended up saving the flower and putting on the windowsill....I wonder if it will grow if I plant it. Anyways, rinse the cooked pasta and add to the mix. I also added some pepper flakes!

The best thing about this salad is it will just keep getting better the longer it sits. I decided to eat some chicken Italian sausage with this, so I just browned them so they are ready to go. I plan to keep them whole just for portion control, then I'll slice them and put them on the salad!

Tadaa! Lunch for the week! And yes, I wish it was summer already. Especially since so many fruits and veggies will be at their peak!

Here's Daphney waiting for a treat to drop! Easy clean-up ;)