This vegan pasta salad is packed with flavour thanks to the zesty soy and ginger dressing. Serve for a lighter summer lunch or as part of a picnic spread
Ingredients
- 300g wholewheat penne
- 250g frozen soya beans
- 250g green beans, trimmed and halved
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (most mainstream brands are vegan-friendly)
- small knob fresh root ginger, grated
- 1 lime, juiced
- 50g alfalfa
- 2 carrots, grated
- small bunch coriander, roughly chopped
Method
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Boil the pasta, adding the soya beans and green beans 3 mins before the end of cooking. Drain, tip into a colander, then cool quickly under running water.
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Whisk together the oil, soy sauce, ginger and lime juice in a large bowl, then tip in the pasta, cooked beans, sprouts, carrots and coriander. Toss together, then serve.