Pasta salad with green goddess dressing – a beautiful green dish with a wonderful flavour.
I love pasta salads, in summer and winter alike, and this green one is simply delicious.
The pasta is tossed in my green goddess dressing – a dressing made with spinach, basil, spring onions, Parmesan and nuts, among other things. The salad is creamy and substantial, with a pleasing crunch.
Green goddess pasta salad goes beautifully with a summer barbecue, with baked salmon, chicken or pork. Leftovers make a lovely packed lunch with a piece of chicken or some bread on the side.
Green goddess pasta salad with extra greens
If you want to make the salad even greener and crunchier, and cut back a little on the carbohydrates at the same time, you can replace some of the pasta with green pointed (sweetheart) cabbage. It is filling, gives the salad body and adds a really good crunch.
Cut the cabbage finely, into small dice – it tastes so good.
Green Goddess Pasta Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 250 g pasta
- 150 g frozen peas, thawed
- 125 g frozen edamame beans, thawed
- 1 large cucumber, diced
- 2 spring onions, sliced
Dressing
- 75 g spinach
- 8 sprigs basil, leaves only
- 2 spring onions
- 1/2 pot chives
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 avocado
- 1 lemon, juice only
- 70 g cashew nuts
- 40 g Parmesan, finely grated
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt
- Water
Method
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, then rinse it in plenty of cold water. Leave it to drain in a sieve.
- Put all the dressing ingredients in a blender and blend until you have a smooth, creamy dressing. Adjust the consistency with water, or add more lemon juice if you want more acidity. The dressing should be creamy but not too thick.Season to taste with salt.
- Put the pasta, cucumber, peas, beans and spring onions in a bowl, pour over the dressing and toss well.
- Serve with a few chopped fresh herbs scattered on top.
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Er det saltede eller “ferske” cashewnødder.?
Ej Maria
Du kan faktisk bruge begge dele:)
Jeg bruger oftest usaltede:)
Warm wishes, Dianna
Kan dressingen mon laves nogle dage før? På forhånd tak
Hilsen Susan
Hej Susan
Den kan sagtens laves et par dage i forvejen:)
Warm wishes, Dianna