Vegetable Pasta Salad With Lentils

Name: Vegetable Pasta Salad With Lentils
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 5 oz orecchiette; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 can green lentils; 2 tbsp tamari; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 2 cups cabbage; 2 cups tomatoes; 1 cup cucumber; ⅓ cup cream cheese; 1 tbsp mustard; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 3 cups spinach; ⅓ cup olives; ¼ cup feta; ¼ cup almonds

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
8
Calories
377 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Vegan

Vegetable Pasta Salad With Lentils

Omar Parker

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A delicious vegetable pasta salad with lentils, tomatoes, cucumber and cabbage! Served with a cream cheese dressing, it's a perfectly refreshing meal that's great either as a main course or side dish.

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Ingredients

Servings

5 oz orecchiette
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 can green lentils drained and rinsed
2 tbsp tamari
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 cups cabbage chopped
2 cups tomatoes diced
1 cup cucumber diced
⅓ cup cream cheese
1 tbsp mustard
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
3 cups spinach chopped
⅓ cup olives
¼ cup feta
¼ cup almonds

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Instructions

Cook the orecchiette for around 8 minutes, until al dente.
Heat some olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat, and add onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, until softened.
Add the canned green lentils, tamari or soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Cook for 5 minutes more.
When the pasta is ready, drain it and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Now add the lentils, purple cabbage, tomatoes, cucumber, cream cheese, mustard and spinach. Mix together really well, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve garnished with olives, feta, flaked almonds and avocado.

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Notes

This lentil pasta salad can be stored in the fridge for 4-5 days in an airtight container.
To make this recipe dairy-free/vegan, use either dairy-free cream cheese or soy yogurt, and serve with vegan feta.
For gluten-free, use gluten-free pasta and tamari.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 377kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 53g (18%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 608mg (25%) Potassium 847mg (24%) Fiber 19g (76%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 1586IU (32%) Vitamin C 19mg (21%) Calcium 113mg (11%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 377 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	377kcal	19%
Carbohydrates	53g	18%
Protein	20g	40%
Fat	10g	15%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	5g	25%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	15mg	5%
Sodium	608mg	25%
Potassium	847mg	18%
Fiber	19g	76%
Sugar	5g	10%
Vitamin A	1586IU	32%
Vitamin C	19mg	21%
Calcium	113mg	11%
Iron	5mg	28%