Creamy Ranch Vegan Pasta Salad

Elevate your pasta salad with this fresh, flavorful, creamy ranch pasta salad. Made in 20 minutes and makes for great meal prep!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 474kcal

Author Danielle Brown

Cost $9

Equipment

Ingredients

8 oz pasta of choice I used whole wheat rotini
1.5 cups cherry tomatoes halved
1.5 cups celery chopped
1 15 oz can chickpeas rinsed and drained
2 tablespoon fresh dill chopped

Hemp Seed Ranch

½ cup hemp seeds
¾ cup water
juice from 1 lemon
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon dried dill
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Cook your pasta.
Prep the veggies - chop the celery, halve the cherry tomatoes and chop the fresh dill. Rinse and drain the chickpeas.
Make the hemp seed ranch by blending all the ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth.
Strain the pasta and add into a large mixing bowl. Toss with the dressing, veggies and chickpeas. Garnish with fresh dill.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Use gluten-free noodles to make this pasta salad gluten-free.

Careful not to overcook the noodles. Al dente pasta works best for pasta salad so stop cooking the noodles at 1-2 minutes less than the duration the box says to.

Make a double batch of the hemp seed ranch dressing and use it for dipping veggies, salad dressing, or more pasta throughout the week.

Be sure to drain and rinse the chickpeas well to help prevent gas or bloat.

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