Herby Pea & Lemon Pasta Salad
Published Apr 28, 2020
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This Herby Pea and Lemon Pasta Salad is perfect for summertime! Make your homemade dressing and you’re looking at an easy meal that’s full of taste and flavor!
Herby Pea & Lemon Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 5 cups gluten-free pasta*
- Kosher or fine sea salt, - to taste
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup green beans, - chopped
- 1 cup fresh peas
- ⅓ cup parsley, - chopped
- ⅓ cup dill, - chopped
- 4 green onions, - sliced
- Freshly ground black pepper, - to taste
For the Lemon Vinaigrette:
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 clove garlic, - finely chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add a generous pinch of salt and pour in pasta. Cook until just al dente (pasta will continue to cook as it cools).
- Strain pasta and rinse with cold water. Place back in pot, drizzle with olive oil and stir gently. Cover with a tea towel and let cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, add chopped green beans, peas, parsley, dill, and green onion. Add cooked pasta.
- Prepare vinaigrette in a small bowl by whisking together all the dressing ingredients.
- Pour vinaigrette over pasta salad and mix gently to combine. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Notes
*To make this a healthier pasta salad, opt for a protein-rich pasta. I used chickpea pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 7gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 64mgPotassium: 171mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 873IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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