There’s something really special about pasta salads because they mix our favorite comfort food with healthy and nutritious add-ins. If you’re always in the mood for this tasty dish, head to Nisha Melvani’s food blog Cooking for Peanuts for some amazing recipes.
Oil-Free Chickpea & Pasta Salad
Chickpeas are one of the most common ingredients in Melvani’s recipe and she enjoys adding them to pretty much every dish. Pasta salads are no exception, but this one also includes delicious homemade dressing, made with soaked cashews, lemon juice, maple syrup, garlic powder, and several more spices.
Basil Pesto Pasta Salad
Speaking of delicious pasta salads you can make with chickpeas, this one also deserves a spot in your cookbook. It’s topped with oven-roasted chickpea croutons and red onions, but its main add-in that completely changes its flavor is homemade mayo pesto.
Roasted Veggie Pasta Salad
If you’re looking for a salad that perfectly mixes cold and warm ingredients, this recipe is just the thing you need. This pasta salad is made with a long list of healthy and nutritious roasted veggies, including zucchini, red bell pepper, red onions, and cherry tomatoes, and its creamy cilantro dressing is impossible to resist.
