Creamy Greek Pasta Salad with Cashew Vegan Pesto

The recipe Creamy Greek Pasta Salad with Cashew Vegan Pesto could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in roughly 35 minutes. This salad has 432 calories, 12g of protein, and 21g of fat per serving. This dairy free recipe serves 10 and costs $1.42 per serving. A couple people made this recipe, and 21 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Fit Foodie Finds. A mixture of cucumber, basil, pasta salad mix, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. Overall, this recipe earns a spectacular spoonacular score of 88%. Users who liked this recipe also liked 10-Minute Zucchini Pasta with Vegan Cashew Basil Pesto, Vegan Greek Pasta Salad, and Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad.

Servings: 10

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

2 cups basil, packed

1 15-oz. can garbanzo beans, rinsed

1.5 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

1 large cucumber, chopped

4 cloves garlic (raw or roasted)**

1 lemon, juiced

3/4 cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved

1/4 cup olive oil

Pasta Salad

Cashew Pesto

1 cup raw cashews, soaked*

1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced

16 oz. rotini (or any kind of pasta)

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons tahini

1 tablespoons water (or more, depending on how juicy your lemon was)

Equipment:

pot

food processor

blender

stove

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Instructions First, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add rotini and cook until al dente. While pasta is boiling, place all of the ingredients for the cashew pesto into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Depending on how juicy your lemon was, you may need to add more water. The consistency should be thick and creamy. Set aside for later! Once pasta is al dente, remove from stove and strain in the sink. Run pasta under cold water and set aside. Last, prep the vegetables for the pasta salad. Half the cherry tomatoes, rinse and strain garbanzo beans, half the kalamata olives, chop the cucumber, and thinly slice red the onion. Place veggies into a large bowl and add pasta. Mix until combined. Finally, add in cashew pesto and mix until everything is generously coated. Place in the refrigerator for at least an hour and then enjoy!

 

Step by step:


1. First, bring a large pot of water to a boil.

2. Add rotini and cook until al dente.

3. While pasta is boiling, place all of the ingredients for the cashew pesto into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Depending on how juicy your lemon was, you may need to add more water. The consistency should be thick and creamy. Set aside for later!

4. Once pasta is al dente, remove from stove and strain in the sink. Run pasta under cold water and set aside.

5. Last, prep the vegetables for the pasta salad. Half the cherry tomatoes, rinse and strain garbanzo beans, half the kalamata olives, chop the cucumber, and thinly slice red the onion.

6. Place veggies into a large bowl and add pasta.

7. Mix until combined.

8. Finally, add in cashew pesto and mix until everything is generously coated.

9. Place in the refrigerator for at least an hour and then enjoy!


Nutrition Information:

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432k Calories
12g Protein
21g Total Fat
48g Carbs
31% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
432k
22%

Fat
21g
33%

  Saturated Fat
3g
21%

Carbohydrates
48g
16%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
1mg
0%

Sodium
497mg
22%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
12g
25%

Manganese
1mg
55%

Selenium
33µg
48%

Copper
0.6mg
30%

Vitamin K
30µg
29%

Phosphorus
238mg
24%

Magnesium
86mg
22%

Fiber
5g
20%

Vitamin B6
0.39mg
19%

Iron
2mg
15%

Vitamin A
741IU
15%

Zinc
1mg
13%

Vitamin B1
0.18mg
12%

Potassium
386mg
11%

Vitamin C
9mg
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
10%

Folate
38µg
10%

Calcium
81mg
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
7%

Vitamin B5
0.56mg
6%

Vitamin B2
0.06mg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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