Protein Packed Thai Pasta Salad is a healthy 20 mins dinner recipe. It packs in over 18 g of protein and is still filled with veggies! This really is one of the recipes that I can’t just wait to dig .
This grain free stone of a noodle can include 14 g of protein to each bowl. Additionally, it cooks up perfectly al dente and gets the texture of standard pasta. The benefit is that all of that protein is going to keep you full for long periods of time.
Subsequently fresh veggies include that required crispy crunch. The carrots, cabbage, carrots, and scallions are all inserted to the salad uncooked that means less cooking time and a super speedy dinner that’s prepared in half an hour or less.
Subsequently the sauce swoops in and contrasts the veggies and pasta together. It’s a one-two pinch of taste because of ingredients such as peanut butter, orange juice, garlic, and maple syrup for a small sweetness.
If you love this Protein Packed Thai Pasta Salad as much as I do, make sure to give it a 5-Star review in the comments below!
Protein Packed Thai Pasta Salad
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- ¼ cup peanut-butter
- ¼ cup orange-juice
- 1 tbsp liquid-aminos
- 1 clove garlic, (minced)
- 1 tbsp maple-syrup
- 1-4 tsp sriracha, (optional for some added spice)
- 2 tbsp unseasoned rice-vinegar
For the Salad
- 8 oz garbanzo-bean rotini-pasta
- 4 scallions, sliced
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup chopped cabbage
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package-instructions. Drain the pasta & then rinse it with cold-water.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all the dressing-ingredients. Add the pasta together with the veggies & toss to blend and serve.
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- One Pot Taco Pasta
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This is delicious and easy to make! I wasn’t sure if I would like the chickpea pasta as I had it before with marinara and didn’t care for it. But with this sauce and veggies it is perfect!
Thanks Kristin for visiting this page. I’m glad you said this, enjoy this meal and thanks for your star rate 🙂
This was so tasty for meal prep! Will definitely make again.
Hi Lindsay, thanks for visiting my blog. I’m very relieved to hear this recipe works well 🙂
What is “liquid aminos? Cant wait to try it
Hi… Trish. Thank’s for visiting my blog. Liquid aminos is like a gluten free soy sauce. I order it on amazon or pick it up at a natural food store. You could also substitute gluten free tamari (which is more readily available at most grocery stores) or soy sauce if you are not trying to avoid gluten.
I agree, this salad is delicious and easy to make. I used an ancient grain pasta (it’s what I had on hand) and added dry roasted edamame beans for a little extra crunch. I will definitely be making this again. Thank you.