High Protein Pasta Salad

Name: High Protein Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups high protein pasta (or regular pasta *see notes); 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce; 1 medium yellow bell pepper (diced); 1 15 oz can red kidney beans (or other kinds of beans); 1 cup frozen shelled edamame; 12 cherry / grape tomatoes (halved ); salt and pepper (to taste ); 1/2 cup raw cashews (presoaked overnight (or 1/2 cup greek yogurt)); 1/3 cup water; 1/4 cup white wine vinegar (or red wine vinegar/lemon juice ); 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 2 teaspoon maple syrup (or another liquid sweetener ); 2 teaspoon Italian seasonings; 1 teaspoon dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic

Instructions

Prep:15min

This refreshing high-protein pasta salad is satisfying, delicious, and packed with 23g of plant protein per serve. Great for summer, this dish also refrigerates beautifully and is meal prep-friendly.

Updated at: Wed, 13 May 2026 02:28:32 GMT