Protein Pasta Salad - Helen Ridgeway Nutrition

Ingredients

• 3 cups chickpea or red lentil pasta ((300g))
• 2 tsp olive oil
• Large bunch of asparagus
• 1 cup protein of choice (I used smoked tofu (about 250g))
• 2 cups spinach ((60g))
• 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts ((70g))
• Large bunch of basil ((about 30g))
• Juice of a lemon
• 2 cloves garlic
• 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tsp sea salt
• A few grinds of black pepper
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp water