dit Pastaslaai met Balsamiese Slaaisous is a simple high-protein salad that can be made in large batches to prepare a whole week of healthy lunches. With over 25g proteïen, it’s perfect to reach your protein needs on a vegan or vegetarian diet.
I was planning my meal prep for the week when I saw a bag of chickpea pasta in my pantry, so I knew I was going to make a chickpea pasta based lunch. I enjoy eating salads for lunch, like my Vegan Couscous Salad or Vegan Taco Salad, so I knew where I was heading.
I like to alternate the inspiration for my lunch, so this time I wanted a combination of Italian and Greek flavors, so I went for vegan Feta, sundried tomatoes, and Balsamic vinegar. I was so surprised to see that each serving comes with over 25g of protein.
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Pastaslaai met Balsamiese Slaaisous
Bestanddele
- 8 gram Kekerertjie Pasta - I used rotini pasta
- 1 kan Keker-ertjies - 15 oz / 400g canned, drained
- 1 ½ koppie Kersietamaties
- 1 groot komkommer - diced, equivalent 1 cup
- ½ koppie Swart Olywe - gesny
- ½ koppie Sondroogde Tamaties
- ½ pakket Vegan Feta - blokkies
- ¼ koppie Vars basiliekruidblare
- 1 koppie Arugula - or baby spinach
- ¼ koppie Rooi ui - diced, optional
Balsamic Salad Dressing
- ¼ koppie Olyf olie
- 2 Knoffelhuisies - gekneus
- ¼ koppie Balsamiese asyn
- 2 teelepels Dijon Mosterd
- ½ teelepel Sout
instruksies
- In a mixing bowl, stir all the dressing ingredients together and divide into 3 glass jars.
- Cook the pasta according to the packaging instructions. Drain it under cold water in a sieve and cool completely.
- To make the salad in jars, add the ingredients in the order below. If you make the salad in a salad bowl, the order doesn't matter. On the balsamic salad dressing, add the drained canned chickpeas, sundried tomatoes, cooked cold pasta, black olive slices, diced cucumber, vegan feta, cherry tomatoes, arugula salad, and fresh basil leaves.
- Stir the dressing and the vegetable just before serving.
- Store the jars in the fridge up to 4 days.
toerusting
Voeding
Bestanddele en vervangings
- Kekerertjie Pasta – You can use any pasta you like, but I usually go for high-protein gluten-free pasta like chickpea pasta, lentil pasta, or edamame pasta. They taste like classic wheat pasta with more that double the protein.
- Keker-ertjies – Chickpeas bring Mediterranean flavors to the salad, but you can also use black beans or pinto beans.
- Kersietamaties – I use cherry tomatoes from my garden, but you can also use regular tomatoes chopped into small cubes.
- komkommer – English or Lebanese cucumber.
- Swart Olywe – Any olive color works, but black and kalamata are the best for flavor.
- Sondroogde Tamaties – If they come in long strips, cut them into smaller bits.
- Vegan Feta Cheese – Pick a vegan feta cheese alternative that is made to be eaten cold as some brands are more for melting.
- Vars basiliekruidblare – For Italian flavors.
- Arugula – Arugula have a slightly spicy taste, but you can also use lettuce or baby spinach.
- Rooi ui – You can also use regular onions or fried onions if you don’t like them raw.
Balsamic Salad Dressing
- Olyf olie – For full flavor, use extra-virgin olive oil.
- Knoffel – Fresh crushed garlic is the best.
- Balsamiese asyn – For more Italian flavor. You can use other types of vinegar, but it won’t be as flavorsome.
- Dijon Mosterd – For a little zing.
How to Make Pasta Salad with Balsamic Dressing
This recipe is super easy, read it all in the recipe card further down. Here are the main steps in picture.
Combine and whisk the dressing ingredients in a bowl.
Pour the balsamic dressing in the jars and add the chickpeas.
Add the sundried tomatoes and place your baked pasta of choice on the top.
Add a layer of sliced olive, cucumber, tomatoes, feta, and the arugula on the top.
Wenke vir maaltydvoorbereiding
- Prepare the recipe in small air-tight containers that can hold a portion.
- Plaas die ingredients in layers, from the least fragile to the most fragile ones. Dressing at the bottom, followed by canned and cooked ingredients (chickpeas, pasta), then fresh veggies, and leafy ones right at the top.
- This salad can easily be stored for 4 dae in die yskas. If you want to meal prep more days, keep the dressing and arugula separate and add when serving.
- When serving, just flip the jar onderstebo op 'n bord.
Hallo,
This simple yet superbly flavourful salad is perfect, especially during hot summer days. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes—> albeit new to your site, I have made numerous meals and snacks /desserts and I am delightfully hooked!
Thanks a lot!
Nice good lunch, thanks