recipeName: pasta salad meal prep with creamy beetroot dressing
ingredients: 350 g whole wheat pasta 1 teaspoon olive oil 2 cups diced broccoli 2 cups cooked black lentils 1 cup roasted capsicum, diced ¼ cup fresh parsley 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts 2 cups chopped tomatoes barbie dressing: 2 tablespoons tahini 150g cooked beetroot 4 tablespoons lemon juice 1 small garlic clove 1 tablespoon maple syrup 4 tablespoons water pinch of salt
steps: cook the pasta as per the packet instructions. once drained, stir in 1 teaspoon of olive oil and allow it to cool down. blanch the broccoli by adding them to a pot of boiling water. cook for 2 minutes, then drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water. allow to cool down and drain. blend the dressing ingredients until smooth. this includes tahini, beetroot, lemon juice, a small garlic clove, maple syrup, water, and a pinch of salt. to assemble the salad, layer the sauce, pasta, lentils, broccoli, capsicum, tomatoes, parsley, and toasted pine nuts in a bowl. mix well.
NER: wheat pasta olive oil broccoli black lentils capsicum parsley pine nuts tomatoes barbie dressing tahini beetroot lemon juice garlic maple syrup water salt