Add a punch of protein to your pasta salad with edamame. This edamame pasta salad is an easy summer recipe with secret protein. Made with just 9 ingredients and ready in less than 30 minutes!
Pasta salad but make it nutritious!
Classic pasta salad honestly isn't too bad for you, but you can make it even healthier and more satisfying with a few tricks.
Add protein. Edamame is such a great ingredient for pasta salad because it's really delicious cold. If you buy it frozen, it cooks quickly in the microwave. And it's a fabulous source of plant protein!
Add even more protein. I LOVE using a bean-based pasta for most pasta recipes. If you're used to the taste of bean-based pasta, you'll love the extra punch of protein and still feel like you're eating pasta! I used a chickpea rotini in this pasta salad and it was perfect!
Make a healthy dressing. This salad is even easier because instead of whisking a dressing separately, we're just tossing a few flavorful ingredients in with the rest of the salad. The salad is lightly dressed but the acid from the vinegar and lemon juice makes it very flavorful. And no calorie-dense, nutrient-poor dressing required!
Step 1. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
Step 2. When the pasta is cool, place it in a large bowl along with the remaining ingredients toss well. Serve and enjoy!
Any gluten-free pasta like brown rice or bean pasta will work great in this recipe.
Yep! This recipe stores well in the fridge, so you can definitely make it ahead of time.
Yep! Feel free to experiment with other vegetables like cucumbers, onions, and broccoli.
Keep this vegan pasta salad in the fridge. It will last about a week.
Thank you God for this pasta salad. Thank you for nutrient-dense foods that fuel our bodies. Amen.
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Add a punch of protein to your pasta salad with edamame. This edamame pasta salad is an easy summer recipe with secret protein. Made with just 9 ingredients and ready in less than 30 minutes!
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