Vegan Pasta Salad

This vegan pasta salad is packed with flavor and color and drizzled with a fabulous sesame soy dressing. Ready in 15 minutes.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 Medium Stalks Celery
• 1 Medium Red Bell Pepper
• 1 Medium Yellow Bell Pepper
• 2 Green Onions
• 20 Cherry Tomatoes
• 2 Small Cucumbers
• 20 Green Olives
• 16 ounces Bowtie Pasta ((450g) Dry Weight, or Penne, Shells, Elbow, Fusilli)
• 2 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
• 3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
• 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon Crushed Garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon Dried Basil
• 1/4 teaspoon Oregano
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup Vegan Mayonnaise
• Fresh Parsley (for serving)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
2. 2While the pasta is cooking, chop up the celery, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, spring onions and cucumber. Cut the cherry tomatoes and olives in half.
3. 3Prepare the dressing by adding the sesame oil, soy sauce, maple syrup, crushed garlic and dried basil and oregano to a jug and mixing together.
4. 4When the pasta is cooked, rinse and drain it and add to a serving dish. Then pile on all the raw veggies on top and mix in together.
5. 5Pour over the dressing and combine.
6. 6Then add the vegan mayonnaise (optional) and mix together.
7. 7Keep it covered in the fridge where it will keep very well for a few days.