"Easy vegan pasta salad is a tasty, light and refreshing pasta salad recipe. The subtle refreshing flavors of this cold pasta recipe make it a perfect summer pasta salad."
Simple Veggie Pasta Salad
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Prep time 5mins
Cook time 15mins
Serves or Makes: 6
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ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dry oregano
- 1 teaspoon dry basil
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Salt, To Taste
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup chopped chopped bell pepper
- 1/2 cup cooked sweet corn kernels
- 1/2 cup cooked green peas
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup pitted black olives
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno
Method
Step 1
Stir the pasta with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
Step 2
In a bowl, mix the remaining olive oil, lemon juice, dry herbs, salt, and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
Step 3
Once the pasta reaches room temperature, add all the chopped vegetables, olives, almonds and dressing to it. Toss well.
Step 4
Allow the salad to soak in all the flavors for 20-30 minutes before serving. You can also keep it in the fridge and serve cold.