This Red Lentil Pasta Salad with Chickpeas is made with mostly pantry staples in 20 minutes. It can be served at room temperature for a party!
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I love recipes that I can whip up with simple ingredients that I have in my pantry. This Red Lentil Pasta Salad with Chickpeas is just such a recipe.
It's nice to have a well-stocked pantry for recipes such as these.
This is one of those recipes that is great for a potluck or party because it can be served at room temperature. Anytime that I can make entertaining less stressful, I am all over it!
For the pasta, I used a red lentil and quinoa pasta. It is high in protein and tastes great, which I cannot say for all the other gluten-free products that I have tried.
It makes a great main dish or side dish. Check out my Easy Vegan Pasta Recipes for more ideas.
Other roasted red pepper recipes to try are my Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Dip recipe and my Roasted Red Pepper Hummus recipe.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- It's made with pantry staples.
- It's made in about 20 minutes. If you like to meal prep, this pasta salad is perfect for it.
- It makes a complete meal that is healthy and hearty.
🧾 Ingredients
- Roasted red pepper tahini dressing: Adds a sweet and savory flavor. It has lemon juice, olive oil, roasted red pepper, tahini, and fresh garlic.
- Red lentil pasta: I used red lentil rotini pasta. You could also use red lentil penne pasta, chickpea pasta, brown rice pasta, black bean pasta, or regular pasta.
- Chickpeas (garbanzo beans ): Add a creamy flavor. You could also use white beans or lentils.
- Red bell pepper: Red peppers add a sweet flavor. You could also use yellow bell pepper or orange bell pepper.
- Artichokes: I used marinated artichoke hearts. You could also use canned.
- Olives: When I first published this recipe I used a combination of black olives and green olives. When I republished it I used Kalamata olives because that is what I had on hand. Use whatever olives and combinations you like.
- Capers: Add a salty briny flavor. You could leave them out.
- Red pepper flakes: Adds a spicy flavor.
- Salt and black pepper: Enhances flavors and adds flavor. I like to use sea salt.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
📖 Variations / Additions
- White beans, black beans, red lentils, or green lentils
- Mushrooms
- Vegan Feta Cheese
- Roasted vegetables or fresh veggies
- Cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
- Red onion or yellow onion
- Sun-dried tomatoes
- Fresh herbs, like fresh parsley or basil
- Pickled veggies
- Nutritional yeast
- Tahini Dressing or Turmeric Tahini Dressing
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Mix the roasted red pepper tahini dressing ingredients in a food processor. Set aside.
Step 2: Cook lentil noodles according to the package directions. Cooking time varies by brand, usually between 7-10 minutes. Drain and let cool.
Step 3: Add garbanzo beans, red pepper, artichokes, olive, capers, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to a large bowl.
Step 4: Add red lentil pasta and roasted red pepper tahini dressing to the bowl.
Step 5: Stir to combine.
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
Most packaged pasta is vegan. Some pasta contains eggs and, therefore is not vegan. So be sure to read the labels.
The most common types of gluten-free pasta are made from red lentil pasta, chickpea pasta, brown rice pasta, corn pasta, quinoa pasta, shirataki pasta, and buckwheat pasta.
This vegan cold pasta salad recipe will last 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.
Vegan Pasta Salad Recipes
If you tried this Red Lentil Pasta Salad Recipe or any other recipe on my website, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and let me know how you like it in the 💬 comments below. I love hearing from you!
I originally posted this recipe on March 22, 2017. I added new photos and text when I republished it.
📋 Recipe
Red Lentil Pasta Salad with Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 8 ounces red lentil rotini pasta
- 15 ounce can of garbanzo beans
- ½ cup chopped red pepper
- ½ cup marinated artichokes chopped
- ¼ cup black and green olives chopped
- 3 tablespoons capers
- ½ cup Roasted Red Pepper Tahini Dressing
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and let cool.
- Combine garbanzo beans, red pepper, artichokes, olives, capers, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Add pasta and red pepper tahini dressing. Stir to combine.
Notes
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Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Marge says
I served this at my work potluck and it was gone in no time! Everyone loved it!
Willow Moon says
That makes me so happy!
Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says
Love that this is gluten-free! Red pepper and artichoke are great flavors. They are always winning flavors in my book. Your recipe sounds delicious. 🙂
Willow Moon says
Thanks Kimberly!
Maggie Unzueta says
Love artichokes. Making this recipe soon!
Sharon says
This pasta salad sounds unreal! I love pasta salads in the spring and summer so I cannot wait to start making them. I need to try it out with that lentil pasta. I'm not gluten free but I am always looking for new ways to introduce more protein into my carb-loving diet 🙂
Willow Moon says
My husband isn't gluten free either, and he loves the lentil pasta. He says it is really filling and satisfying.
Willow Moon says
My husband isn't gluten free either, and he loves the lentil pasta. He says it is really filling and satisfying.
Mallory Mitchell says
I really love artichokes, but am never adventurous enough to make anything with them at home. This recipe is giving me motivation!
Willow Moon says
You should just go for it! I like to have the marinated ones in my pantry, because they last a long time and are already prepped. I heard recently that they also come in vacuum sealed packs, but I haven't seen them at my grocery store.
Jose T says
I love the fact that this looks delicious but it's also a high in protein and gluten-free food. Thanks for sharing!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Jose, cheers!
Kristen Kavan says
I've been on such a pasta kick lately, so thank you for another great way to mix it up! I love everything and anything artichoke so this will be going on my meal rotation!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Kristen!
Gunjan says
Pasta is my all time favorite. This recipe perfectly fits my menu plan tonight.