Creative Salad Ideas for the Veggie Lover
Who says salads need to be boring? This vegan pasta salad is delicious and nutritious, and it comes with amazing creamy dill dressing!
This vegan pasta salad really hits the spot with its variety of flavors and an amazing creamy dressing. Did I mention this dressing is made using a Scrappy ingredient?
How to Make This Recipe
Cook the pasta according to the packaging instructions. Drain the liquid and set the pasta aside to fully cool down.
In the meantime, chop and dice your veggies. If you’re using tofu as your protein option, you could bake it or air fry it until it’s crispy.
To make the dressing, combine coconut yogurt, dill pickle juice, lemon juice, parsley, nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper.
Finally, combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add the dressing, mix, and ENJOY!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Frankly, one of the best things you can put in your salad is pasta.
This vegan pasta salad is perfectly balanced to meet all of your nutrition needs. It has a great source of protein, carbs, and plenty of dietary fiber!
The dressing Let me tell you, this creamy dill dressing is so good, you’ll be putting it on everything!
An abundance of veggies in this salad is not only great for your gut microbiome, it can actually contribute to your longevity.
If you have your own vegetable garden, at one point in the summer you’ll be able to get at least half of your ingredients from your veg patch. In certain climates, tomatoes, onions, broccoli, spinach, and dill can grow at the same time.