High Protein Pasta Salad
This high protein pasta salad is a dish you can feel good about eating. Packed with wholesome ingredients and bursting with flavor, it’s equally suited for meal prep, lunch on-the-go, or serving at your next gathering.
Equipment
- Large pot (for cooking pasta)
- Colander (for draining and rinsing pasta)
- Medium mixing bowl (for making the dressing)
- Whisk (for mixing the dressing)
- Large mixing bowl (for combining all ingredients)
- Cutting board (for chopping vegetables and eggs)
- Knife (for dicing and chopping ingredients)
- Refrigerator (for chilling the pasta salad)
- Serving spoon (for stirring and serving)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Protein Pasta
- ½ cup gherkins chopped fine
- 1 large red bell pepper chopped fine
- 2 celery ribs chopped fine
- 1 small red onion chopped fine
- 2 large hard boiled eggs chopped
- 1 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp. yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp. white vinegar
- ½ tsp. pepper
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni noodles, according to box instructions, al dente.
- Rinse noodles with cold water to stop the cooking and cool.
- For the dressing, in a medium mixing bowl whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, pepper, sugar, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- To a large mixing bowl, add cooled noodles, gherkins, bell pepper, celery, onion, and hard boiled eggs.
Disclaimer:
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Nutrition
Calories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 9gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 656mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 577IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 3mg
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