Caesar Pasta Salad
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A Caesar pasta salad with romaine, pasta, crunchy baked chickpeas, and a garlicky tahini-based dressing. Savory, tangy, and satisfying with or without the listed meat toppings.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 ½ cups canned chickpeas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (15mL)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder (1.5g)
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (1.5g)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt (1.5g)
- 2 tablespoons oil (any neutral oil – 30mL)
- ¼ cup tahini (60g)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced or roasted)
- 2 teaspoons capers (10g)
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (6g)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (5mL)
- 1-2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice (to taste – 15–30mL)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt (3g)
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper (0.5g)
- ¼ cup water
- 8 ounces spiral pasta (rotini or fusilli – 225g)
- 1 ½ cups chopped romaine lettuce (85g)
- ½ cup cooked vegan bacon (chopped or crumbled – about 50g)
- ¼ cup vegan Parmesan shavings (15g)
- 1 cup baked chickpeas (from above – 165g)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 45M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 790mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 523mg
- Calcium
- 83mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 790MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.