HIGH-PROTEIN PESTO PASTA SALAD

This is one of my all-time favourite pasta salads! Its super healthy, fresh and filling. I made an easy high-protein pesto sauce using cannelini beans in my food processor and then tossed it through my pasta and veggies! I used nutritional yeast to obtain the cheesiness and of course the fresh basil packs a punch of flavour! This would be a great salad to bring to a BBQ, picnic or even to work/school.

 

Here is the recipe for the both pesto sauce and the pasta:

 

HIGH-PROTEIN PESTO PASTA SALAD 

(gluten-free, oil-free )

 

High-protein pesto sauce:

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS: 

1 cup of fresh basil 

1 cup of cannellini beans, drained  

¼ cup of pinenuts 

2 tablespoons of lemon juice 

2 tablespoons of almond milk

½ teaspoon of sea salt 

2 heaped tablespoons of nutritional yeast 

 

METHOD:

Combine everything into a food processor, then blend until smooth

*Storage tips: store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days

 

Pesto pasta salad:

 

Serves: 1

 INGREDIENTS:

METHOD:

In a bowl, stir all ingredients together until the pesto sauce Is evenly coating the ingredients.