Shrimp Summer Pasta Salad

This is a quick and easy pasta salad that is great for the summer because it is served cold! Pack it up for a picnic, camping trip or serve it at a BBQ! It is definitely loaded with deliciousness and is very nutritious :) 

Get ready to WOW those taste buds!

Ingredients: 
1 cup of penne pasta (I like whole wheat because of the nuttiness)
8 cooked frozen shrimp (defrosted)
1 cup of shredded lettuce
1/2 cup of chopped beet greens
1 chopped scallion
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup of goat cheese
1/2 cup of corn 
1/2 cup of chopped green olives
1 Tbs agave nectar
1/2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
1 Tbs dried Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste 

Assembly: 

1.) Set a pot filled with 2 cups of water over high heat on the stove top. Add 1 Tbs of salt and 1 Tbs of oil. Bring to boil, drop in pasta and cook for 8 minutes, constantly stirring until pasta is aldente. 

2.) Drain pasta and let it cool. While pasta is cooling, take cooked shrimp (I bought the ones that came already cooked frozen in the package), add balsamic vinegar, agave nectar, salt, pepper and dried 1/2 Tbs of Italian seasoning. Mix and set aside so that the flavors can grasp onto the shrimp.

3.) In a large mixing bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients. Add cooled pasta. Take the shrimp and cube them into bite sized pieces and add them as well. 

4.) Mix, and serve! Best served immediately because the ingredients are fresh :) 

** If you dont have beet greens on hand (I did because my mom and I were making beet soup the previous day and have the greens left over), you can use another green--for example kale or collard greens. If you use something else, make sure you cook it accordingly before adding it to the salad! This might mean you have to boil them in water or stock so that they're not tough. 

- Note: my pasta and shrimp turned a pretty purple color. That is because of the beet greens! 

ENJOY MY FRIENDS!

<3 Babushka