Name: Vegan Pasta Confetti Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Whole wheat rotini pasta - 2 cups; Water - 2 cups; Lentils, picked over and rinsed - ⅔ cup; Olive oil - ½ cup; Red wine vinegar - ¼ cup; Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Dry mustard - ½ teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Red bell pepper, finely chopped - 1; Sliced green olives with pimientos - ½ cup; Green onions, sliced - 6

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Vegan Pasta Confetti Salad

1. Whole wheat rotini pasta - 2 cups

2. Water - 2 cups

3. Lentils, picked over and rinsed - ⅔ cup

4. Olive oil - ½ cup

5. Red wine vinegar - ¼ cup

6. Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon

7. Salt - ½ teaspoon

8. Dry mustard - ½ teaspoon

9. Freshly ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

10. Red bell pepper, finely chopped - 1

11. Sliced green olives with pimientos - ½ cup

12. Green onions, sliced - 6

How to cook deliciously - Vegan Pasta Confetti Salad

1. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rotini in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cool water and drain well.

2. Stage

In the meantime, bring 2 cups water and lentils to a boil in a medium pot. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until tender yet firm to the bite, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove lentils from the water using a slotted spoon.

3. Stage

Whisk olive oil, vinegar, oregano, salt, mustard, and pepper together for the dressing while pasta and lentils are cooking.

4. Stage

Mix the cooled pasta and lentils with red bell pepper, olives, and green onions. Whisk dressing again and pour over the salad. Mix gently with a large spoon.