How to Make Creamy Dairy-Free Pistachio Pasta Salad

Pistachios are a tiny green bite of deliciousness! The nutty flavor, awesome crunch, and powerhouse of nutrients make them a perfect snack or addition to savory dishes. They are enriched with vitamin E, a low caloric content, iron, copper, and B vitamins, and offer a vast amount of fat-soluble vitamins. You really can’t go wrong with these wonderful nuts.

Vegan pistachio pesto pasta salad is a simple, satisfying, quick, and nourishing dish full of goodness. The recipe starts with gluten-free pasta and is then packed with veggies, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and pistachios for a nice crunch. It is then topped off with a rich, creamy pesto dressing. What’s not to love? This recipe is proof that sometimes, simple things are the best!

What You’ll Need:

• Gluten-free or whole wheat pasta
• Cherry tomatoes
• Red onion
• Cucumber
• Snap peas
• Kalamata olives
• Shelled pistachios
• Minced garlic
• Nutritional yeast
• Olive oil
• Lemon juice
• Za’atar
• Salt and pepper

The BEST Vegan Pistachio Pesto Pasta

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This vegan pistachio pesto pasta is easy to make and packed with flavor. The key to a good pesto is to use fresh, good-quality nuts and a lot of fresh basil. The more flavorful your nuts are, the more flavorful your pesto will be. Combine this pesto sauce with some al dente pasta and pasta cooking liquid for the perfect, creamy and delicious pasta dish. You can also add some blanched seasonal vegetables for a healthy, nutritious variation of this dish.

Creamy Pistachio Pesto Pasta – Vegan and Super Easy to Make

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Sometimes it’s the simple things that taste the best. This is a super delicious pasta recipe that only takes about 12 minutes to make. It’s so easy to make, yet satisfying and full of goodness. And if you can’t digest gluten, just use gluten-free pasta, and you are set.

Pistachio Pesto Pasta

Source: Pistachio Pesto Pasta

Pistachios, spinach, and fresh basil pesto top this amazing gluten-free pasta dish. It’s so easy to make, so it’ll save time on busy weekdays!

Red Lentil Pasta With Basil-Pistachio Pesto

Source: Red Lentil Pasta With Basil-Pistachio Pesto

The pasta is made from red lentils. The fresh pesto is accented with lemon, red pepper flakes, and smoked paprika instead of parmesan cheese. And the tomatoes add pops of vibrant color and bursts of juiciness. Altogether, this simple Mediterranean-style pasta dish is a complete meal in a bowl. Hint: It’s a scrumptious pick for a Meatless Monday!

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