Veggie Pasta Salad in a Jar

Served with a killer cilantro vinaigrette, this veggie pasta salad in a jar is the easiest way to add more salads into your weekly menu! Featuring black olives, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, celery, cucumber, almonds, and Parmesan cheese, this make-ahead salad is ideal for meal prep. Just throw all the ingredients together in a mason jar and enjoy a healthy and tasty grab-and-go lunch!
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Ingredients
2
Portions
  • some water, for the pasta
  • some salt, for the pasta
  • 1 cup short pasta, whole grain
  • 1/4 cups black olives
  • 1/2 cups cherry tomato
  • 3 tablespoons fresh basil leaf
  • 1/4 cups celery
  • 1/2 cups cucumber
  • 3 tablespoons almonds, sliced
  • 1/4 cups Parmesan cheese, fresh, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cups olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/4 cups cilantro
  • 1/4 cups parsley
  • 1 clove garlic
  • salt
  • pepper
Preparation
10 mins
12 mins
Easy
  • In a pot with boiling water, add salt. Add whole-grain short pasta. Cook for 12 minutes or until al dente. Drain.
  • In a bowl, mix cooked pasta, black olives, cherry tomato, fresh basil, celery, cucumber, sliced almonds, and Parmesan cheese.
  • For the vinaigrette: Combine olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Serve veggie pasta salad in a jar with vinaigrette.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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