pasta salad vegetarian

Layered pasta salad packed with roast and fresh vegetables and a basil dill pesto. It is a gorgeous table centrepiece and perfect for the warmer seasons or Christmas!

Vegan Layered Pasta Salad with Pesto

large beetroot (peeled

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper (to taste)

corn cobs (husk intact)

basil and/or dill leaves

pine nuts (or walnuts

extra virgin olive oil (or water)

yeast

lemon juice

any short pasta (gluten free if needed, cooked according to packet instructions)

cherry tomatoes (halved)

(400 grams) butter beans (drained)

salad leaves

cucumber

zucchini (spiralised (optional))

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Toss the beetroot, olive oil, salt and pepper on a lined baking tray. Place the tray on one shelf of your oven. Place the corn directly on another shelf of your oven.

Bake the beetroot and corn for 30 minutes. The beetroot should be tender and the corn husk should be slightly charred.

When the corn has cooled, remove the husk and use a serrated knife to cut off the kernels.

Roasting the vegetables:

Add all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blitz until a smooth paste forms.

Pesto:

In a large bowl, toss together the salad leaves, cucumber, corn kernels and optional zucchini.

Layer the trifle in the following order or as desired: roast beetroot, chopped tomatoes, cooked pasta, butter beans, pesto then the green salad mixture.

Serve immediately. Alternatively, keep all the salad components in separate containers in the fridge until needed. Assemble 1 hour before serving.

To assemble:

Creamy Balsamic Summer Pasta Salad is the perfect addition to any BBQ, picnic, or potluck. Makes a great light lunch or dinner, too. Dairy Free, Oil Free, Refined Sugar Free, Gluten Free option.

Creamy Balsamic Summer Pasta Salad

yellow summer squash (halved lengthwise and sliced thin)

zucchini (halved lengthwise and sliced thin)

grape tomatoes (halved)

onion

strawberries (halved)

parsley (chopped)

salt (or

black pepper (or

raw cashews (soaked

garlic

balsamic vinegar (start

Himalayan pink salt

water (to thin (start with 1/4 cup and add more if needed

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool.&nbsp;

Add the chopped veggies, parsley, and strawberries to a large mixing bowl.

When the pasta has cooled, add it to the vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pinch of black pepper. Toss to combine evenly. 

Pour the Creamy Balsamic Dressing (instructions follow) over the pasta salad and toss well to combine.

For the Pasta Salad

Place all ingredients (starting with 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and 1/4 cup water) into a high speed blender and purée until smooth. Add more water to thin if needed for desired consistency. Taste and add another 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar if needed. (Add the water before tasting for additional need of vinegar because the water will dilute the flavor. Also, keep in the mind that once added to the pasta and veggies, the flavor will be diluted again, so you want the dressing pretty strong!).

For the Creamy Balsamic Dressing

Made this salad for my 2 year old son's birthday party and it was a huge hit. I made it the day before, doubled the dressing and put half on when I made it and the rest when I served it the next day.

The strawberries are such an unexpected addition to this salad but I bet they are just amazing with the other raw veggies. Something I definitely wouldn't have thought of but need to try!

Love the colours in this salad, and all the healthy vegetables!  This recipe is an excellent way to serve up strawberries as well, we always have more of them than we know what to with this time of year.

I loooove pasta salad. (Maybe because I love pasta? haha) this is perfect for a picnic!

It looks so summery and refreshing. I love all the ingredients in this salad. I know what I'm making for my next BBQ party.

We make this for every BBQ and it always goes down well. Such a colourful salad.

Oh, that looks so delicious! I love that you use the cashews to make it creamy! So much healthier! I also love that you added the strawberries! Just perfect for a summer salad!

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