Creamy Ranch Protein Pasta Salad

Protein packed! Veggies, homemade high protein ranch dressing, chicked & more!!

RECIPE:

For the salad:

• 8 oz dry chickpea pasta or higher protein pasta of choice

• 1 cup raw broccoli chopped

• 1 cup red bell pepper diced

• ½ cup cucumber diced

• ¼ cup nutritional yeast or parmesan cheese

• 1.5 cups coleslaw mix

For the chicken:

• 2 chicken breasts 425g

• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

• ¼ teaspoon paprika

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

For the dressing:

• ¾ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt

• 3 tablespoons light mayonnaise

• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard

• 2 tablespoon lemon juice

• 2 tablespoon fresh dill

• 4 tablespoon water

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1 teaspoon onion powder

• ½ teaspoon salt

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.

• Cook pasta according to the package instructions, until pasta is cooked to al-dente. Once cooked, drain pasta and set aside to cool.

• In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients.

• Coat the chicken with spices. Place chicken in a large glass dish and bake for 18-22 minutes until it is completely cooked through but not dry. Allow to cool slightly then shred with a stand mixer on high, with two forks, or by hand.

• In a large salad bowl, add the cooked pasta, chicken, broccoli, red peppers, cucumber, nutritional yeast and coleslaw mix. Pour the dressing over top, toss well to coat. Garnish with more spices or parmesan cheese to taste and enjoy!

6 Servings:

4 points each

269 calories

7g fat

24g carbs

31g protein

Original Recipe: https://nourishedbynic.com/wprm_print/creamy-ranch-protein-pasta-salad

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/j8bP0hZHut8