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

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.