Creamy Pasta Salad

Creamy Pasta Salad in a bowl

Creamy Pasta Salad

When you are looking for something simple, fast and satisfying, this is your recipe. Here’s a classic way to prepare a flavorful dish with your favorite shape of pasta. Penne, elbows or spirals…they all taste great; you decide!
Category Salad, Side Dish
Makes2 servings

Ingredients

  • 5 oz (142 g) low protein pasta
  • cup (50 g) cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • ¼ cup (45 g) olives
  • ¼ medium (50 g) cucumber, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp fresh chives, sliced
  • 1 handful (12 g) fresh basil, torn or roughly chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • ¼ cup (60 g) vegan or eggless mayonnaise*
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions
 

  • Cook the low protein pasta according to box directions.
  • In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, olives, cucumber, chives, basil and garlic.
  • Add in cooked pasta and vegan mayonnaise. Mix well.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Nutrition Per Serving

Serving size: ~2 cups
Calories: 370
Protein: 1.4 g
Phenylalanine: 46 mg
Leucine: 76 mg
Tyrosine: 27 mg

Nutrition Per Recipe

Makes: 2 servings
Calories: 735
Protein: 2.8 g
Phenylalanine: 92 mg
Leucine: 152 mg
Tyrosine: 53 mg

*Calories and protein may vary by product. Be sure the check the nutrition label.

For this recipe, low protein pasta is estimated to contain 0.5 g protein, 18 mg phenylalanine, and 5 mg tyrosine per 100 grams (uncooked).

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