# High Protein Pasta Salad

This high protein pasta salad is inspired by Italian chopped salads with lots of fresh veggies, two types of cheese, and is easy to make and good for meal prep.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 123 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- colander
- bowl
- measuring cups
- blender
- glass jars

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FDXH8E/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0f589d60-46a6-4acc-aad4-51758dc915c8
- Extracted: 2025-01-10

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