Healthy Pasta Salad & Homemade Dressing

High protein, veggie packed, & simple to make!

Full of protein, fiber, vitamins A, K, B6 and C, calcium, potassium, copper and manganese!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 5 - 6 servings

Author Danielle Harms

Easy and healthy pasta salad that will be perfect to prepare for lunches throughout the week, high in protein, full of vegetables and nutrients!

This is my new go to for lunch on the go, it takes less than 20 minutes to make and tastes so good. This recipe is extremely easy to modify to what you have and like. This homemade dressing is so tasty and helps by providing optimal nutrient absorption thanks to the healthy fats in it! As always, changing out seasonings and different vegetables can make this recipe have so many different tastes to keep you from getting tired of it. I prepped a whole container of the pasta salad for my lunch this week and kept the dressing separate so I can add different flavors to it so I am able to switch it up!

Ingredients

Pasta Salad

• 2 cups Banza pasta

• 4 cups Kale

• ½ cup Cucumber

• ½ cup Carrots

• ⅓ cup Red onion

• 1 cup Salad dressing

• ½ cup Peppered salami

• ¼ cup Chives

Salad Dressing

• ¼ cup tahini

• 1 lemon juiced

• ½ cup water

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast

• Garlic powder

• Onion salt

• Thyme

• Salt and pepper

instructions

1. Bring water to a boil, and cook pasta as instructed. (I use Bonza's chickpea pasta)

2. While pasta is boiling, chop all vegetables. (if pasta is done by the time you are done prepping your vegetables, strain and set aside so it can cool)

3. Add all salad dressing ingredients to a blender or food processor and mix

4. Mix kale and salad dressing in a bowl, message with your hands to ensure the dressing is being absorbed. This helps make the kale more easily digested and helps with flavor.

5. Add all remaining vegetables, salami, and pasta.

6. Mix and enjoy!