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High Fiber Pasta Salad

This high fiber pasta salad helps you meet your fiber and plant protein goals for the day, plus it is so easy to make! Packed with ingredients like legumes, vegetables, fruits and seeds which are sources of soluble fiber and healthy fats, this pasta salad is nutrient packed to keep you full and fuelled.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 317 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 bowl
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 knife
  • 1 Pot

Ingredients
  

Pasta Salad

  • 1 cup shelled peas
  • 1/2 cup asparagus blanched, chopped
  • 1 cup strawberries sliced
  • 1/2 cup goat cheese crumbled
  • 1/4 bunch green onions thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup cucumbers sliced and halved
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 box chickpea pasta cooked

Dressing

  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • t tbsp lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Cook the chickpea fusilli according to package directions. During the last 1–2 minutes of cooking, add the asparagus to the pot. Let cool completely.
  • In a mason jar or small bowl, combine the honey, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice. Shake or whisk until well combined.
  • In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta and asparagus with the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, peas, strawberries, goat cheese and green onion.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss until evenly coated.
  • Top with pumpkin seeds just before serving. Serve chilled.

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 17gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 135mgPotassium: 345mgFiber: 9gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 872IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 6mg
Keyword heart healthy, High fiber
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