High Protein Green Goddess Pasta Salad
Incorporate more spring veggies into your diet with this High Protein Green Goddess Pasta Salad! Inspired by the viral green goddess salad by @bakedbymelissa, this is my delicious take on the salad. Combing green cabbage, cucumber, and artichoke hearts with protein-packed chickpea pasta and green goddess dressing creates a rich and creamy pasta salad that you would want to make again and again.
Ingredients
For the Pasta Salad
- 200 g chickpea pasta
- 1/2 head green cabbage
- 1 large cucumber
- 1 can artichoke hearts in water, not oil
Green Goddess Dressing
- 1 cup basil
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 clove garlic small
- 1 shallot small
- 1/4 cup chives
- 2 lemons juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup hemp seeds
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
Instructions
- Cook the chickpea pasta according to the instructions written on the package. Drain it, and let it cool.
- Shred the green cabbage and transfer it to a large mixing bowl.
- Peel and dice the cucumber into bite-sized pieces. Add the cucumber to the mixing bowl with the cabbage.
- Drain the artichoke hearts and transfer them to the bowl with the other vegetables.
- Add dressing ingredients such as basil, spinach, garlic, shallot, chives, lemon juice, olive oil, hemp seeds, nutritional yeast, and rice wine vinegar to a blender or a food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add the cooked chickpea pasta to the mixing bowl with cabbage, cucumber, and artichoke hearts. Pour the Green Goddess Dressing over the salad ingredients. Toss gently to coat the dressing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 378kcalCarbohydrates: 60.8gProtein: 24.4gFat: 7.7gSaturated Fat: 0.6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4.05gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.59gSodium: 207.4mgPotassium: 1087.2mgFiber: 18.2gSugar: 10.1gVitamin A: 67.83IUVitamin C: 66.94mgCalcium: 150.8mgIron: 6.5mg
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