High-Protein Pasta Salad
Enjoy a high-protein pasta salad that stretches your protein and veggies by combining them into one nutritious meal. Hard-boiled eggs and your choice of protein plus Greek yogurt means energy all afternoon.
The salad has 31 grams of protein and just 21 grams of carbohydrates, which make this a great recharging meal for days with hard workouts or high stress.
It’s also budget-friendly, especially if you use canned salmon, chicken or tuna.
Ingredients
- whole wheat rotini (or similar)
- grilled or broiled salmon pieces, chicken, roast beef, tofu or shrimp (can also sub canned salmon or tuna)
- hard-boiled eggs
- asparagus pieces or broccoli florets, steamed or micro-cooked (another vegetable can be substituted)
- green onions, white and part of green (chopped)
Dressing
- plain Greek yogurt (non-fat or low-fat)
- extra virgin olive oil
- lemon juice
- Dijon mustard (or other prepared mustard)
- 1fresh dill weed, finely chopped (1/2 teaspoon dried dill can be substituted)
- black pepper
- salt
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Start boiling pasta until al dente.
Combine the cooked pasta, lean protein, egg pieces, vegetables and green onions in a serving bowl and toss to blend.
Step 2
Combine dressing ingredients in a measuring cup and stir until smooth. Pour dressing over pasta salad ingredients to gently stir to blend them.
High protein pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat rotini or similar
- 2 cups grilled or broiled salmon pieces chicken, roast beef, tofu or shrimp
- 4 hard-boiled eggs shelled and cut into about 8 pieces each (discard yolk from 2 eggs)
- 2 cups almost tender asparagus pieces or broccoli florets steamed or micro-cooked (another vegetable can be substituted)
- 3 green onions white and part of green (chopped)
- Dressing
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt non-fat or low-fat
- 1 1/2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard or other prepared mustard
- 1 tsp fresh dill weed finely chopped (1/2 teaspoon dried dill can be substituted)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt add a dash or two more of salt if desired
Instructions
- Start boiling pasta until al dente. Combine the cooked pasta, lean protein, egg pieces, vegetables and green onions in a serving bowl and toss to blend.
- Combine dressing ingredients in a measuring cup and stir until smooth. Pour dressing over pasta salad ingredients to gently stir to blend them.
- Cover and refrigerate the salad until ready to serve.
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