Chickpea Pasta Salad
This healthy Chickpea Pasta Salad is perfect to serve with picky eaters around and you'll get some extra protein. It's filled with fresh and creamy ingredients all tossed in a cheesy Italian dressing.
Servings: 4
Calories: 332kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box Banza chickpea noodles 8 oz
- 1 cup english cucumber
- ½ cup mini grape tomatoes
- ½ cup red pepper
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup diced green onion
- 1 avocado
- 8-10 basil leaves
- ⅓ cup Trader Joe’s Italian Dressing with Romano Cheese
Instructions
- Start by preparing the noodles according to the box instructions.
- While the noodles are cooking, prepare the fresh vegetables. Wash and finely dice the cucumber, grape tomatoes, red pepper, and green onion. Slice the avocado into thin slices or cubes and julienne the basil leaves.
- Once the noodles are cooked, strain and rinse with cold water. Place them in a salad bowl.
- Toss noodles with Italian dressing. Add cucumber, grape tomatoes, red pepper, feta cheese, green onion, and diced basil leaves to the noodles. Stir together.
- Garnish with more fresh ingredients if desired and enjoy!
Notes
Store this pasta salad in a container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Note that it's best to store the avocado separately if you're making this recipe for meal prep. The avocado will brown quickly in the pasta.
A classic rotini or elbow pasta is best because it holds dressing well. Avoid loose noodles like linguine or angel hair.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 342mg | Potassium: 780mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g