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Spring Pasta Salad

Vibrant Spring Pasta Salad That's Healthy and Refreshing

This Healthy Spring Pasta Salad is vibrant, delicious, and packed with seasonal flavors, making it the perfect dish to celebrate spring.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American, Healthy, Vegan
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pasta
  • 8 ounces Dried Pasta Any shape you love; shorter spiral pasta is ideal.
For the Veggies
  • 1 cup Asparagus Cut into 2-inch pieces.
  • 1 cup Frozen Peas Sweet and colorful.
  • 1 can Chickpeas Canned and drained.
  • 1 cup Marinated Artichoke Hearts Strain excess marinade before using.
  • 1/2 medium Red Onion Finely diced.
  • 2 stalks Scallions Finely diced.
  • 1/3 cup Fresh Basil Thinly sliced.
For the Vinaigrette
  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil Base of the vinaigrette.
  • 1/4 cup Lemon Juice Freshly squeezed is best.
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 1 clove Garlic Minced.
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
For Garnish
  • 1/4 cup Toasted Pine Nuts Optional.

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Blender
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Cutting board
  • Knife

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Prepare your colorful ingredients by chopping the asparagus, dicing the red onion and scallions, and straining the artichokes.
  2. In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil, add pasta, and cook for 8-10 minutes. Add asparagus and peas for the last 2 minutes.
  3. Combine basil, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth.
  4. In a large bowl, combine cooled pasta, asparagus, peas, chickpeas, red onion, scallions, and artichokes. Toss gently.
  5. Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad and toss until evenly coated. Chill covered for at least 2 hours.
  6. Serve chilled, garnished with basil leaves and toasted pine nuts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 10gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 400mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Chill for up to 24 hours for best flavor. Can substitute veggies based on preference.

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