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Protein Packed Thai Pasta Salad

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!
Cuisine Gluten-Free, Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Author Susan

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.