Squash Pasta Salad

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Ingredients:

• 1 Lb. spaghetti noodles
  
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 4 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
• 1 yellow summer squash
• 1 small zucchini
• 2 Roma tomatoes
• 3 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless

Directions:

1. In medium saucepan, cook pasta noodles according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cool water.  Drizzle with 1-2 Tbsp olive oil once chilled.
2. Meanwhile, saute garlic in olive oil and red wine vinegar until garlic begins to golden (about 1-2 minutes).  Add a few dashes of salt and pepper too.
3. Dice the yellow summer squash and the zucchini and add to the garlic mixture.  Saute for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes and sauté for 1 – 2 minutes. 
5. Add vegetable mixture to the cooked pasta.
6. Chill the summer squash pasta salad for at least 2 hours in the fridge, if you wish to eat it chilled. 
7. Grill chicken breasts over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink in the middle.
8. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and add to pasta mixture. 
9. Serve chilled.