Lentil Pasta Salad with radish, cucumber, grape tomatoes, sugar snap peas and aromatic balsamic fresh dill vinaigrette. Vegan soy-free and nut-free recipe with gluten-free option. Can be made low carb and vegan/vegetarian keto-friendly.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vegan
Keyword: dill vinaigrette, gluten-free, keto-friendly, lentil pasta salad, lentils, low-carb, pasta salad
Servings: 2
Calories: 526kcal
Author: Teenuja Dahari - veganlovlie.com
Ingredients
175g fusilli or other pasta [6 oz](for gluten-free, low carb and/or keto-friendly options, see notes)
200gcooked green lentils [1 cup]
1/2 small cucumber cubed
6grape or cherry tomatoeshalved
3small red radishessliced thinly
8 - 10sugar snap peas
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Other add ins: dill picklesolives, roasted vegetables, other fresh herbs: coriander, parsley
Vinaigrette
2 - 3stemsfresh dillfinely chopped
1 clovegarlicpressed or minced, optional
1/4 teaspoon black peppermore to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried thymeoptional
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil(good quality)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegaror red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoonsaltor to taste
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Once the water is boiling, place the sugar snap peas in the water and blanch for about 1 - 2 minutes.
Remove from the water and immediately rinse in cold water.
Into the same water, add the pasta and cook according to the instructions on the package.
Once pasta is cooked, rinse in cold water to completely cool it (and stop the cooking process).
Add the pasta to a large bowl followed by the rest of the salad ingredients.
Make the dressing by mixing all the ingredients in a small bowl.
When ready to serve, drizzle and mix the vinaigrette with the salad. Toss and stir to combine and coat all the veggies and pasta. Garnish with fresh dill and black pepper. Let sit for 5 mins and serve.
Notes
For gluten-free: use gluten-free pastaFor low carb and/or keto-friendly: use konnyaku/shirataki noodles or chickpea / bean fusilli pastaCalorie content of recipe is based on wheat pasta and will vary based on which type of pasta you use.If you use zero-calorie noodles, then the calorie content will be much less (about 300 calories less).Link to Lentil Pasta Salad with Balsamic Dill Vinaigrette recipe - https://veganlovlie.com/lentil-pasta-salad-dill-vinaigrette/