Tabbouleh With Pasta

⏱ 25 mins 🍽 6-8 serving(s) 🌶 italian 🏷 Vegan

This refreshing vegan salad is an Italian-inspired twist on a classic. Acini di pepe pasta is combined with chopped tomatoes, fresh mint, parsley, and green onions, then tossed in a simple dressing of lemon juice and olive oil. It's a light and flavourful dish ideal for warm weather. The recipe yields 6-8 servings and takes about 25 minutes to prepare, including cooking the pasta.

Tabbouleh With Pasta

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package acini di pepe pasta, cooked per pkg directions and drained well (rice shaped pasta)
  • 1 cup chopped of fresh mint
  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 cups chopped peeled and seeded tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onion
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Method

  1. Mix the cooked and drained pasta with all the prepared vegetables in a large bowl.
  2. Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, and minced garlic to create the dressing.
  3. Pour the prepared dressing over the pasta and vegetable mixture, tossing gently to coat.
  4. Taste the salad and adjust the seasoning with additional lemon juice, salt, pepper, or olive oil as desired.
  5. Place the salad in the refrigerator to chill before you plan to serve it.
  6. Give the salad a final stir just before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium18200 mg

Recipe details

CategoryVegan
Cuisineitalian
AuthorTheresa P