How to make:
Vegan Pasta Salad with Homemade Dairy-Free Ranch
This vegan pasta salad is coated in a creamy homemade dairy-free ranch made with hemp seeds. It’s the best healthy pasta salad recipe that makes for the perfect picnic food or a delicious bbq side!
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Author:
Yield:
4 1x
Rating:
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pasta of choice*
- 4 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 2 medium ribs celery, chopped
- 1/2 medium cucumber, chopped
- 3/4 cup radishes, chopped
- 1/2 cup hemp seeds
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (about ½ lemon)
- 2 tablespoons dried chives
- 1 tablespoon dried dill
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 teaspoon)**
- ½ teaspoon maple syrup
- Coconut bacon, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- In a large bowl, add lettuce, carrots, bell pepper, celery, cucumber, and radishes. Toss to combine. Add pasta; toss until all ingredients are mixed together.
- In a blender or food processor, add hemp seeds, almond milk, parsley, lemon juice, chives, dill, vinegar, garlic, and maple syrup. Blend until smooth.
- Pour ranch dressing over the salad; toss to fully coat all ingredients.
- Top with coconut bacon, if desired.
Notes
*I used chickpea pasta, but you can use any whole-wheat or gluten-free variety you prefer!
**Fresh minced garlic will oxidize the longer it’s stored and go bitter. If you don’t plan to eat your pasta salad right away, I recommend using 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder instead of fresh garlic in the dressing.
Find it online: https://www.emilieeats.com/hemp-ranch-vegan-pasta-salad/