Rainbow Thai Summer Pasta Salad
Total Prep Time
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Prep Notes
Pasta dishes can get a bad rap, often because pasta tends to take over a meal, creating an imbalance of nutrients. Choose a high-quality pasta, like Pasta Pappone’s flavored pasta or a whole wheat pasta for good source of protein and fiber. Also, you’ll notice that while pasta is the base of this salad, we load it up with plenty of veggies for added vitamins, fiber and flavor for a balanced meal. Add grilled chicken, fish or roasted tofu for extra protein.
Swap in for Quinoa for a gluten free option for this recipe.
Yields
Serves 4 (pasta serving size is 2 oz/person or ½ cup quinoa/person)
Ingredients:
Salad Ingredients:
8 oz cooked Thai Citrus Ginger Pasta Pappone, or pasta of choice (or 2 cups cooked quinoa)
2 T green onions chopped
¼ cup cilantro chopped
½ cup broccoli chopped
½ cup bell peppers chopped
¼ cup carrots chopped
Optional 1 cup chopped spinach (if making ahead, add this just before serving so spinach stays crispy
Dressing Ingredients:
¼ cup olive oil
1T rice vinegar
2T fresh squeezed lime
1T all natural peanut butter or almond butter
1 tsp flax meal
1 tsp honey
¼ tsp ground ginger (or ½ tsp chopped fresh ginger)
¼ tsp garlic powder (or ½ tsp minced fresh garlic)
dash red pepper flakes¼ tsp salt
Directions:
Whisk together all dressing ingredients. Pour half over the pasta and toss. Add in chopped veggies and then toss with remaining dressing. Enjoy!
