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Pesto Pasta Salad

This easy Pesto Pasta Salad comes together in no time with just 7 simple ingredients, like vegan pesto sauce, cooked pasta, chickpeas, and vegetables. Enjoy it as a refreshing and herbaceous lunch or pack it for the picnic.

Pesto Pasta Salad

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Ingredients for this Pesto Pasta Salad

  • Pasta
  • Vegan Basil Pesto
  • Artichoke hearts
  • Chickpeas
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Fresh basil 
  • Vegan parmesan cheese

How to Make a Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad

Step 1: 

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, then drain and rinse under cold water.

Step 2: 

Add the cooked and cooled pasta to a large bowl along with the pesto, artichoke hearts, chickpeas, tomatoes, basil leaves, and vegan parmesan cheese. Toss to combine.

Step 3: 

Serve the pasta salad right away and enjoy.

Pesto Pasta Salad

Pesto Pasta Salad

Mira M.
This easy Pesto Pasta Salad comes together in no time with just 7 simple ingredients, like vegan pesto sauce, cooked pasta, chickpeas, and vegetables. Enjoy it as a refreshing and herbaceous lunch or pack it for the picnic.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Servings 4 servings
Calories 334 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5 oz farfalle pasta 140 g
  • 6 tbsp Vegan Basil Pesto
  • 2 artichoke hearts sliced
  • 1 cup canned or cooked chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 8 cherry tomatoes quartered
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp vegan parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, then drain and rinse under cold water.
  • Add the cooked and cooled pasta to a large bowl along with the pesto, artichoke hearts, chickpeas, tomatoes, basil leaves, and vegan parmesan cheese. Toss to combine.
  • Serve the pasta salad right away and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 10gFat: 16gFiber: 6gSugar: 3g
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