Green Goddess Pasta Salad
This heavenly salad includes a variety of vegetables, nuts, herbs, and of course, my favorite, pasta! It’s perfect for the warmer seasons and I love to make a couple extra servings for myself if I happen to be busy the next day and want to meal-prep! The summer especially can be full of travel, plans, and heat, so cooking everyday might not be the ideal option for you, but this recipe is!
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 6 oz Penne pasta
- 4 oz asparagus sliced
- 4 oz green beans steamed and cut
- 1 cup peas
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
For the Dressing
- 2 oz fresh spinach
- 8 leaves basil
- 12 oz Bolthouse Farms Avocado Green Goddess dressing
Instructions
- When preparing this salad, I first start out by boiling water for the pasta before I do anything else. It makes things a lot more efficient by giving me ample time to cut any vegetables, as listed in the ingredients section, and start making the dressing for this recipe.
- While that’s warming up, you’re going to then steam your green beans as well.
- As we wait, it’s time to start the most important part of what makes a yummy salad (though some of us might not want to admit), the dressing!
- Combine the fresh spinach and basil, along with a green goddess dressing of your choice, in either a food processor or blender.
- Once your pasta is done cooking along with your steamed green beans, it’s now time to combine your asparagus, peas, toasted pine nuts, and dressing into a bowl and feast on this heavenly meal!
Notes
I love to use the brand Bolthouse Farms when it comes to their Avocado Green Goddess dressing, it's the best!