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    Home / Recipes / Vegan Salads

    Chickpea Pasta Salad

    Published: Feb 25, 2021 · Modified: Sep 9, 2022 by Kathy Carmichael · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    chickpea pasta salad

    When I open my pantry, I always have chickpeas and pasta. So, today, I decided to bring these wonders together in a chickpea pasta salad. The one benefit of making a chickpea pasta salad is there aren't any rules. 

    My husband loves Vegan Macaroni Salad; in fact, it's one of the recipes he asks for time and time again.  So, I thought I'd capture his attention with a pasta salad with chickpeas and a variety of vegetables and my Vegan Ranch Dressing to bring summer home early. 

    I don't know about you, but I'm tired of winter and craving the freshness of summer. Since it's almost March, I'm calling an end to winter. 

    The first time I found pasta made of vegetables, I bought several bags of Wacky Mac. Yep, that's the name of this magic pasta. It's so colorful! 

    wacky mac for roasted vegetable pasta

    What's in vegetable pasta?

    • Wheat flour
    • Dried Tomato
    • Dried Beet
    • Dried Spinach
    • Niacin
    • Iron
    • Thiamin
    • Riboflavin

    I also like Trader Joe's Organic Vegetable Pasta as a backup. 

    wacky mac

    What ingredients are in this chickpea pasta salad? 

    chickpea pasta salad ingredients

    • Wacky Mac  or pasta of choice
    • Chickpeas
    • Red and Yellow Bell Peppers
    • Cucumbers
    • Radishes
    • Onions
    • Celery
    • Grape Tomatoes 
    • Vegan Ranch Dressing

    chickpea pasta ingredients in a bowl

    Different dressing options for everyone's taste buds

    Vegan Ranch Recipe Category

    Although I chose Vegan Ranch Dressing, there are other options to dress your chickpea pasta salad if ranch dressing isn't your thing. 

    • Maple Dijon Dressing
    • Cashew Mayo
    • Vegan French Dressing
    • Creamy Italian Dressing
    • Italian Dressing
    • Pesto Salad Dressing
    • Lemon Basil Dressing

    Regardless of your choice of dressing, this chickpea pasta salad is tasty!

    chickpea pasta salad served

    Since this pasta salad recipe only takes 15 minutes from start to finish, it's a quick and easy meal or side salad. 

    Before you can mix everything, make sure you cool the pasta by running cold water through the cooked noodles until they are completely cool.

    To make sure all the noodles are cool, shake the colander around, moving the noodles to ensure all the noodles are cool before putting the noodles in the bowl. 

    Then add the chopped chickpeas and chopped vegetables. Toss the vegetable carefully so as not to break the delicate noodles. 

    Next, gently fold in your choice of dressing. The cool Vegan Ranch Dressing is my favorite for this pasta salad recipe, but if you have allergies to nuts, or prefer another flavor, check out the options above. 

    Eating chickpea pasta salad

    If you love pasta and salad, check out these pasta salads.

    • Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad
    • Cajun Pasta Salad
    • Healthy Greek Pasta Salad
    • Spinach Pasta Salad
    • Asian Pasta Salad
    • Vegan BLT Pasta Salad
    • Grandma's Creamy Pasta Salad Veganized
    • Vegan Kale Pasta Caesar Salad
    • Soba Noodle Salad
    • Greek Orzo Salad
    • Spaghetti Salad

    📖 Recipe

    chickpea pasta salad

    Chickpea Pasta Salad

    Kathy Carmichael
    Chickpea pasta salad is a combination of vegetable pasta noodles, chopped vegetables, and chickpeas dressed in a creamy vegan ranch dressing. Check out the seven other oil-free dressing options for individual taste and dietary needs.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 9 mins
    Total Time 19 mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 260 kcal

    Equipment

    • Raw Cashews, 1 Pound – Deluxe Whole Nuts, Unsalted, Unroasted Fancy Snack, Size W-320, Kosher, Vegan, Bulk, A good source of Magnesium, Phosphorus, Copper & Manganese
    • NutriBullet Pro 900 Hi-Speed Blender/Mixer, 9-piece Set

    Ingredients
      

    Chickpea Pasta Salad

    • 12 ounces Wacky Mac or pasta of choice
    • 15 ounces Chickpeas
    • ½ Red Bell Pepper diced
    • ½ Yellow Bell Pepper diced
    • ½ English Cucumbers quartered
    • 5 Radishes sliced
    • 1 small Onion diced
    • 3 stalks Celery diced
    • ½ cup Grape Tomatoes sliced in half
    • 1 /2 cup Vegan Ranch Dressing or dressing of choice see options above
    • Microgreens garnish optional

    Instructions
     

    • Cook pasta according to package directions
    • Immediately transfer cooked pasta to a colander and run col water through the pasta until it's all cool. Do this by shaking it gently under the cold water.
    • Place cool pasta in a bowl.
    • Now add drained and rinsed chickpeas and chopped vegetables.
    • Stir gently so as not to break the delicate pasta.
    • Now, fold in the dressing.
    • Cover and chill un=til ready to serve
    • Add microgreens to the top for an extra green garnish.

    Notes

    Use any pasta you like. I like the look of a veggie (colored) pasta, and you can even use gluten-free.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 194mgPotassium: 276mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 292IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 2mg
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    Kathy Carmichael

    Hi! My name is Kathy, I am a retired high school English teacher & vegan enthusiast and blogger. My entire blog is fully plant-based vegan. I truly believe what we eat & how we live determines our health & the preservation of our planet! 🙂

    www.kathysvegankitchen.com/about-me/

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