Creamy Bow Tie Pasta Salad
Ingredients
1 bag of gluten-free pasta of your choice. I used bow tie pasta, also known as “farfalle” but you can use any shape you like
1 pint of cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half
2 small garlic cloves, finely minced
2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil for the pasta water
2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil to roast the broccoli
pinch of sea salt
pinch of ground black pepper
1 cup of roasted, pre-steamed broccoli
2 cans of lemon tuna (I always buy the low-mercury varieties)
red pepper flakes (optional)
a sprinkle of sumac (optional)
Hummus Picante Dressing
8 tbsp of hummus for every 4 bowls of the pasta (2 tbsp per bowl)
1 tbsp of Tabasco or Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
A dash of chili olive oil (optional)
Instructions
Follow cooking instructions on the pasta of your choice. I like to add sea salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the water I cook the pasta in. Gluten-Free pasta (especially if it’s corn or brown rice-based) can get pretty sticky, so the extra virgin olive oil keeps it from clumping together as it cooks.
While the pasta boils, let’s roast the broccoli with a dash of olive oil, sea salt and pepper! I cut it into individual florets and place them in a baking tray, at 400F for 20-25 mins and toss them half way through. If you’d like, you can roast the tomatoes there, too.
Drain the pasta and transfer to a large bowl or platter. Allow it to cool down. I always add the hummus and picante dressing in first, and toss well to coat evenly. Then I mix in the veggies and tuna. I toss again and refrigerate prior to serving. It’s always better to shake/toss than to stir with a spoon.
Enjoy every bite! It stays well in your fridge for 2-3 days. If the contents have thickened a bit, mix in 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil or add some more hummus dressing.
Shared from The Dish On Healthy