Warm Pasta Salad with Italian Turkey Sausage

By gwendee1

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
• 1 eggplant (1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 large red onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 2 hot or sweet Italian sausages
• 8 ounces wagon-wheel pasta

Preparation

Step 1

1. Prepare charcoal grill with medium-hot coals or heat gas grill to medium-high; coat rack with nonstick cooking spray. For dressing, whisk together 4 tablespoons of the oil, the vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Set aside.

2. Brush tomatoes, eggplant, and onion with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Pierce sausages several times with the point of a small knife. Grill vegetables and sausages, turning often, 13 to 15 minutes, or until sausages are no longer pink and vegetables are crisp-tender.

3. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; place in a large bowl.

4. Remove vegetables from grill and chop into bite-size pieces; cut sausages into coins, then cut each coin in half. Add sausage and vegetables to pasta. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat

Nutrition facts per serving: 382 calories, 12g protein, 36g carbohydrate, 23g fat (6g saturated), 4g fiber