Vegan Caesar Pasta Salad
Fresh and delicious vegan caesar pasta salad with creamy avocado, crunchy roasted chickpeas and a flavorful homemade vegan caesar dressing. This vegan caesar pasta salad makes the perfect summer lunch or easy side dish to serve at your next potluck or BBQ!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 588kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rotini or bowtie pasta (or pasta of choice -- gluten free, if desired)
- 1 batch vegan caesar dressing
- 2 hearts romaine, chopped
- 1 firm but slightly ripe avocado, diced or sliced
- 1 ½ cups halved cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 ½ cups roasted chickpeas -- we love the Biena ranch flavor or sea salt (regular, unroasted chickpeas is also fine, but roasted will have more flavor)*
- Freshly ground salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Boil the pasta according to directions on the package. Drain, then transfer to a large bowl.
- While pasta is cooking, you can make the vegan Caesar dressing. Once done, toss the dressing in the bowl with the cooked pasta until well combined.
- Next, add in the romaine, sliced avocado, halved tomatoes and roasted chickpeas; toss again until well combined. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Caesar salads usually need to have a decent amount of salt in order for the flavor to be spot on, so be generous with your salt and pepper! Serves 4.
Notes
If you aren’t vegan: feel free to add ¼ cup parmesan (or vegan parmesan) to the recipe! I also recommend grilled chicken. My honey mustard chicken recipe would be fabulous!
We love using these ranch flavored roasted chickpeas for extra crunch!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (based on 4) | Calories: 588kcal | Carbohydrates: 79.7g | Protein: 19.5g | Fat: 24.7g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 8.5g