Easy Summer Kale Pasta Caesar Salad
Ingredients
For crispy smoked chickpeas:
400g Biona Chickpeas (drained)
1 tbsp Biona Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp sea salt
For Caesar dressing:
2 tbsp Biona Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 tbsp Biona Lemon Juice
2 tbsp tahini
1 tbsp Biona French Dijon Mustard
1 garlic clove
1 tsp nutritional yeast
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
4 tbsp water
For salad:
200g Biona White Spelt Fusilli
300g shredded kale
40g parmesan cheese
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Drain and pat dry the chickpeas, then toss them with olive oil, smoked paprika, and salt. Spread evenly on the tray.
- Bake the chickpeas for 30-40 minutes, shaking the tray occasionally, until crispy and golden.
- While the chickpeas bake, cook the fusilli pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- To make the Caesar dressing, blend together the olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, Dijon mustard, garlic clove, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, and water until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, shredded kale, and crispy chickpeas.
- Drizzle the salad with the Caesar dressing, sprinkle with parmesan, toss well, and you're ready to serve.