Vegan Italian Salad (Lettuce and Pasta Recipes)

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Vegan Italian Salad (Lettuce and Pasta Recipes)

This vegan Italian salad recipe is loaded with delicious vegetables and uses a homemade dressing. With a base of lettuce or pasta, this is two delicious recipes in one!

Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Vegan

Keyword Vegan Italian salad

Prep Time 20

Cook time (pasta only) 10

Total Time 30

Servings Servings

Calories 198kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

2 batches Vegan Italian dressing (about 1 cup)

Leaf Salad

8 cups Romaine lettuce (about 2 Romaine hearts)
1 cup tomato , diced
¾ cup artichoke , diced
¾ cup cucumber , diced
¾ cup croutons
½ cup red onion , sliced or diced
½ cup black olives , sliced
6 Pepperoncini peppers (one per serving)
Vegan parmesan cheese (optional)

Pasta Salad

375 grams pasta (about 4 cups dry pasta)
2 cups chickpeas (19 oz/ 540 mL can, rinsed and drained)
1 cup tomato , diced
¾ cup artichoke , diced
¾ cup cucumber , diced
½ cup red onion , sliced or diced
½ cup black olives , sliced
6 Pepperoncini peppers (one per serving)
Vegan parmesan cheese (optional)

Instructions

For Lettuce Salad

Prep a double batch of vegan Italian dressing. You may not need the entire double batch, depending on how dressed you like your salad.
2 batches Vegan Italian dressing
Wash, dry and chop Romaine hearts. Add the chopped lettuce to a large mixing or salad bowl.
8 cups Romaine lettuce
Dice tomato; I like to halve or quarter cherry tomatoes, but any tomato can work.
1 cup tomato
Drain a can of artichoke hearts and dice some.
¾ cup artichoke
Chop cucumber and slice or dice red onion. For photos I sliced the red onion but diced is more practical to eat.
¾ cup cucumber, ½ cup red onion
If using, drain a can of sliced black olives and measure some out.
½ cup black olives
If using, strain the liquid from a few pepperoncini peppers; one or two per person (or however you want). Give the peppers a squeeze to release liquid inside.
6 Pepperoncini peppers
If using, prep a batch of homemade vegan parmesan cheese (or use store-bought).
Vegan parmesan cheese
Add the prepped tomato, artichoke, cucumber, red onion, olives and croutons to the salad bowl.
¾ cup croutons
Toss salad with dressing.
Optional to serve with a sprinkle of vegan Parmesan cheese and/ or pepperoncini peppers.
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

For Pasta Salad

Prep a double batch of vegan Italian dressing.
2 batches Vegan Italian dressing
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain the cooking water and rinse your pasta immediately under cold water. This stops the cooking process and cools the pasta.
375 grams pasta
Add pasta to a large mixing bowl.
Drain and rinse a can of chickpeas and add to the pasta.
2 cups chickpeas
Dice tomato; I like to halve or quarter cherry tomatoes, but any tomato can work.
1 cup tomato
Drain a can of artichoke hearts and dice some.
¾ cup artichoke
Chop cucumber and slice or dice red onion. For photos I sliced the red onion but diced it is more practical to eat.
¾ cup cucumber, ½ cup red onion
If using, drain a can of sliced black olives and measure some out.
½ cup black olives
If using, strain the liquid from a few pepperoncini peppers; one or two per person (or however you want). Give the peppers a squeeze to release liquid inside.
6 Pepperoncini peppers
If using, prep a batch of homemade vegan parmesan cheese (or use store-bought).
Vegan parmesan cheese
Add the prepped tomato, artichoke, cucumber, red onion and olive to your pasta.
Toss with salad dressing and serve cold.
Optional to serve with a sprinkle of vegan Parmesan cheese and/ or pepperoncini peppers.
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to a week.

Notes

Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.

Nutrient analysis for lettuce salad only. Pasta salad also makes enough for 6 servings but contains a unique nutrient profile.

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