Spring Pasta Salad with Herb Citrus Vinaigrette

• 1/2 pounds Whole Wheat Pasta
• 1 head Broccoli Cut Into Florets
• 1 Red Pepper, Stem And Seeds Removed, Then Sliced
• 4 ounces, weight Grass-fed Cheddar Cheese
• 1/4 cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated
• 1/4 teaspoons Sea Salt
• 18 teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 3/4 cups Herb Citrus Vinaigrette, (recipe Follows) Start With 1/2 Cup And Add More Accordingly
• 1 Grapefruit, Juiced (1 Grapefruit Should Yield Approximately 2/3 Cups Juice)
• 1/2 cups Grapeseed Oil (substitute: Olive Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Canola Oil)
• 2- 1/2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
• 1/4 Red Onion (instead Of 1/4 Of A Red Onion You Can Substitute 2 Green Onions Or 1 Shallot)
• 1 clove Garlic
• 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
• 1 teaspoon Honey
• 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Oregano
• 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Thyme
• 1/2 teaspoons Sea Salt
• 18 teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper

1. Begin by making the vinaigrette.
2. I used my Vitamix, but any blender, food processor or magic bullet-like machinery will work.
3. Add all of the vinaigrette ingredients into the machine and blend until smooth.
4. Taste and adjust accordingly with salt and pepper.
5. Let sit in the fridge while you cook everything else.
6. Dont worry if it separates, just shake it before serving.
7. Then, bring a pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to the package instructions.
8. While water is coming to a boil, chop the veggies (any Spring veggies will do), steam them if desired, then place veggies in a large bowl.
9. Chop the cheddar cheese (into bite-sized pieces) and set aside.
10. Once pasta is cooked, drain it, reserving about 1 cup of the pasta liquid, and add the pasta to the veggies.
11. Pour the vinaigrette and cheddar cheese over the top.
12. Toss until everything is combined.
13. Add reserved pasta water if it needs more liquid.
14. Sprinkle in Parmesan cheese.
15. Toss and season with salt and pepper to taste.
16. Enjoy!

whole wheat pasta, broccoli, red pepper, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, freshly ground black pepper, vinaigrette, grapeseed oil, red wine vinegar, red onion, clove garlic, dijon mustard, honey, fresh oregano, fresh thyme, salt, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/spring-pasta-salad-with-herb-citrus-vinaigrette/ (may not work)