High Protein Pasta Salad

2h 3m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Cook rotini pasta according to package directions.
  2. 2Chop cucumber, bell pepper, and cherry tomatoes.
  3. 3Combine cooked pasta with chopped vegetables, chickpeas, mozzarella balls, parmesan cheese, olives, banana peppers, and fresh basil in a large bowl.
  4. 4In a blender, combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, shallot, Dijon mustard, oregano, salt, and parsley.
  5. 5Blend until smooth.
  6. 6Pour dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
  7. 7Portion salad into glass jars for meal prepping.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rotini pasta
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup chickpeas
  • 1 cup mozzarella balls
  • 1 /4 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 /2 cup kalamata olives
  • 1 /2 cup banana peppers
  • 1 handful fresh basil
  • 1 /4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons shallot
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 handful fresh parsley

Equipment

knifecutting boardpotcolanderbowlmeasuring cupsblenderglass jars