Spring Pasta Salad w/ Lemon Dressing
cherise.mazur
Quick & easy pasta salad for an easy weeknight dinner or BBQ. Versatile to mix up the veggies and protein. Can be made GF & Vegan.
- 1 box Jovail Foods GF Pasta (or any pasta)
- 1 can quartered artichokes, drained & rinsed
- 1 can white beans, drained & rinsed
- 1-2 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup gf breadcrumbs (optional)
Lemon Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp honey mustard
- salt & pepper to taste
- add filtered water as needed to thin out
Cook pasta according to instructions. Tip: rinse gf past with cold water after cooking to prevent sticking
While pasta is cooking, make the dressing by adding all the ingredients to a blender and blen until mixed well. Adding water as needed to thin out
Add artichokes, beans and spinach to a large baking dish Top with cooked pasta and mix well so the spinach wilts a little. Top with dressing and mix well.
Optional: sprinkle breadcrumbs on top and broil at 450f for about 5-7 minutes until browned a little.
Enjoy warm out of the oven. Option to not use breadcrumbs and keep it a room temperatue pasta salad, Either way its delish!