20 Minute Green Goddess Pasta Salad
A vibrant and flavorful pasta salad packed with fresh greens and a creamy avocado dressing. Ready in just 20 minutes, it's perfect for a quick and healthy meal!
Ingredients
Pasta Salad
- 1 lb pasta (fusilli pasta, or use what you like including gluten-free options)
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil (optional)
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
- 2 cups cabbage (diced or shredded)
- 3 Persian cucumbers (sliced)
- 1 jalapeno (diced (optional))
Green Goddess Dressing
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 1 cup spinach
- 2 tbsp fresh dill (or 1 tsp dry dill)
- 3 green onions (white part roughly chopped and green portion thinly sliced)
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 3 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 large avocado
- 2 tbsp white grape juice vinegar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 large lemon (Juice and zest of)
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente, drain, and cool with ice and olive oil.
- Blend basil, spinach, dill, green onion (white part), nutritional yeast, garlic, avocado, vinegar, lemon juice, and salt for the dressing.
- Combine cooled pasta, chickpeas, cabbage, cucumber, green onion (green part), and dressing. Season with salt to taste and serve.
Notes
Adjust the amount of jalapeno to your spice preference. For a creamier dressing, add more avocado or a tablespoon of tahini.
Nutrition
Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 15g | Sodium: 350mg