Protein Pasta Salad

471 calories
20 minutes
Servings:
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Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

150 gEdamame (frozen)
1 yellowBell peppers
95 gLettuce
12 Cherry tomatoes
1 clovesGarlic
2 tspItalian seasoning
2 tspMaple syrup
1 tspDijon mustard
180 gRotini
60 mlApple cider vinegar
70 gCashews (raw)
400 gKidney beans (romaine)
2 tbspNutritional yeast
  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions. Meanwhile, prep the ingredients: shred the lettuce, dice the bell peppers, half the cherry tomatoes. Bring another pan of water to a boil, and blanch edamame for 1-2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. Make the Italian dressing by combining 80ml of water and the cashews, vinegar, nutritional yeast, maple syrup, mustard, garlic, and italian seasoning with some salt and pepper and blending in a food processor until smooth.
  3. In a large salad bowl, place in all ingredients and pour in dressing. Mix until everything is thoroughly combined. Give it a taste and add more seasonings, if needed. Enjoy immediately, or let it chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
Cuisines: European, North American
Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Side, Snack
Diets: Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tags: Pasta, Quick
Fat: 14g
Saturates: 1.8g
Sugars: 13.5g
Protein: 29.7g
Carbs: 65g
Fiber: 16.8g
39.3%
Calories
65.7%
Carbs
34.9%
Protein
35%
Fat
67.2%
Fiber