High-Protein Pasta Salad (Low-Calorie, Vegan)

Heavily caffeinated, introverted, plant-powered (vegan) ultra runner. Maintaining 125-pound weight loss since May 2009. (m)Eat Less, Run More!

subheading: For the salad:

2 cups chickpea pasta **

2 cups shredded romaine lettuce

1 medium yellow bell pepper diced

1 15 oz can red kidney beans (or 1 ½ cups cooked)***

1 cup frozen shelled edamame

12 cherry / grape tomatoes halved

salt and pepper to taste

subheading: For the dressing:

½ cup raw cashews preferably presoaked overnight*

⅓ cup water

¼ cup white wine vinegar or red wine vinegar/lemon juice

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

2 teaspoon maple syrup or another liquid sweetener

2 teaspoon Italian seasonings

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

1 clove garlic

salt and pepper to taste

Directions at myplantifulcooking.com

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