Creamy Ranch Protein Pasta Salad
Make summer meal prep easier with my protein pasta salad. It's got crunchy veggies, tons of protein, and a creamy ranch dressing to guarantee a satisfying salad you'll love.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 8 oz dry chickpea pasta or higher protein pasta of choice
- 1 cup raw broccoli chopped
- 1 cup red bell pepper diced
- ½ cup cucumber diced
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast or parmesan cheese
- 1.5 cups coleslaw mix
For the chicken:
- 2 chicken breasts 425g
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For the dressing:
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoon mayonnaise optional see note below
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon fresh dill
- 4 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Cook pasta according to the package instructions, until pasta is cooked to al-dente. Once cooked, drain pasta and set aside to cool.
- In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients.
- Coat the chicken in oil and rub with spices. Place chicken in a large glass dish and bake for 18-22 minutes until it is completely cooked through but not dry. Allow to cool slightly then shred with a stand mixer on high, with two forks, or by hand.
- In a large salad bowl, add the cooked pasta, chicken, broccoli, red peppers, cucumber, nutritional yeast and coleslaw mix. Pour the dressing over top, toss well to coat. Garnish with more spices or parmesan cheese to taste and enjoy!
Notes
Mayonnaise: as with all of my salads mayonnaise can 100% be substituted with additional yogurt. I typically like to include a bit of mayonnaise for a less bitter, creamier consistency and taste, however feel free to experiment and use any ratio of yogurt: mayonnaise you like!
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 611mg | Potassium: 623mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1171IU | Vitamin C: 66mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 5mg
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