Italian Bow Tie Pasta Salad, Vegan

White rectangular serving dish containing pasta salad with a green striped napkin and jar of Italian dressing above and dried bow tie pasta at the bottom.

Italian Bow Tie Pasta Salad, Vegan

Course: party food, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Keyword: Italian bow tie salad, vegan pasta salad

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 8

cooling time in the refrigerator: 1

Total Time: 1 23

Servings:

Calories: 202kcal

Author: Cindy Rainey

Wow your gatherings with our zesty vegan-friendly Italian Bow Tie Pasta Salad! Coated in Italian dressing, with a sprinkle of vegan parmesan cheese, it's a burst of flavor. Fresh peppers, olives, and cherry tomatoes add color and crunch. Ready in a little over an hour, this scrumptious vegan pasta salad is ideal for BBQs, picnics, and potlucks!

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Ingredients

12 oz bow tie pasta
1 ¼ cups Italian dressing divided
¼ cup vegan parmesan cheese
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 pint grape tomatoes
6 oz can black olives
1 green pepper

Instructions

Fill a large pot halfway with salted water, bring to a boil, and add the pasta. Boil over high heat for 8-10 minutes, until pasta is al dente.
Drain using a colander, and rinse noodles under cold water.
While the pasta is boiling you can prep the other ingredients. Chop the green pepper into ½ inch pieces. Set aside. Rinse and pat dry the tomatoes and measure out the other ingredients.
Add 1 cup of dressing, vegan parmesan, and Italian seasoning to a small bowl, and stir to combine.
Add noodles to a large bowl, pour the dressing over the noodles, then toss to coat.
Add the rinsed tomatoes, olives, and chopped peppers, and toss to combine.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
Before serving, add the additional ¼ cup of dressing, and gently toss.
Top with extra vegan parmesan if desired.

Notes

Use any vegan parmesan cheese of choice. Violife has a yummy parm you can grate. Follow Your Heart has both grated parm and parmesan sprinkles. Or make this cashew parmesan cheese from scratch.

This large salad serves up to twelve people (2/3 cups each) if used as an item on a buffet table or party in which there will be more offerings. If you are using it as a main course salad, plan on about six servings.

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