This cold raw pasta dish is perfect for those hot summer nights as your main meal or as a side dish to any meal! I created the cashew basil ranch dip based on what I had in my apartment one night and because I was tired of using the same dressings/oils and spices I use on a regular basis. If you don’t have the ingredients on hand for the ranch dip, you can always stick with 3 tbsp avocado oil, salt + pepper to taste, and ½ tsp dried or fresh basil and it will still be amazing. Also, note that you can use any veggies you have in the fridge as this is meant to be easy and convenient – Enjoy!
Cold Raw Veggie Pasta Salad
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Author: Little Adapts By Jax
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 box Banza pasta
- 1 cup of chopped broccoli or cauliflower (small florets)
- 1 diced pepper
- ½ english cucumber cut into quarters
- 1 golden beet diced or 3 small radishes
- 1 diced avocado
- ½ finely diced red onion
- 4 handfuls of dark leafy greens
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds
- 4 tbsp chia seeds
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook Banza pasta according to the box and drain + cool.
- Chop all veggies and throw into large bowl.
- Add in pumpkin seeds, avocado and dark leafy greens and toss.
- Add in cooled Banza pasta and add in 1-2 tbsp of cashew basil ranch dressing (recipe below). Then toss until well mixed.
- Serve with fresh ground pepper and 1 tbsp of chia seeds. Enjoy!
Cashew Basil Ranch Dressing
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Author: Little Adapts By Jax
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews (*Note: You will need to soak the cashews in water for up to 30 minutes if you don't have a high speed blender.)
- ½ cup water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 clove of garlic or ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ cup diced onion
- 1 handful of fresh basil or 1 tbsp dried basil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- S+p to taste
Instructions
- Place the cashews, water, lemon juice, garlic, apple cider vinegar and red onion into a high speed blender or food processor. Start slow and then increase speed until everything is well combined for about 30 seconds or so.
- Then add in fresh basil and salt + pepper to taste and then pulse in. Taste the mixture and add more as needed.
- Enjoy! Keep in the refrigerator for up to 7 days in a closed container.
