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Protein Packed Mac Salad

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Course: Salad
Keyword: gluten free, grain free, pasta salad, protein packed, Salad
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Garbanzo Macaroni Pasta uncooked
  • ½ cup Garbanzo beans cooked
  • ½ cup Halloumi cheese cubed
  • ½ cup Onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Bell pepper all colors together
  • ½ cup Tomato
  • ½ cup Black olives sliced
  • ½ cup Cucumber
  • ¾ cup Corn Roasted
  • ½ Avocado cubed

Dressing

  • ½ cup Cottage cheese
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • ¾ tsp Salt
  • 1 Thai chili
  • 1 clove Garlic sliced
  • 1 Green onion chopped
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro
  • 1 tbsp Dill pickle chopped
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 2 tbsp Buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp Chives chopped
  • ½ tsp Orange zest

For Garnish

  • 1 tbsp Chives chopped

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to package direction, drain and set aside.
    cooking tha pasta
  • To make the dressing, add veerything lister under dressing to the blender and rocess for 2 minutes until you get a creamy consistency.
    making the dressing
  • Pan fry the halloumi chhese for 2 minutes until light brown spots appear. This doesn't need any oil.
    pan frying the halloumi
  • To a mixing bowl, add all the salad ingredients and the cottage cheese dressing.
    assembling protein mac salad
  • Mix and refrigerate for an hour.
    mixing the salad
  • Garnish with chives and serve.
    protein mac salad on a bowl