The base of the sauce is a simple cashew cream, but we’re spicing it up with tons of delicious Southwestern-inspired flavors. This chipotle cashew cream sauce that we’re using in our Southwestern Pasta Salad is pretty high up on my list of favorite sauces. I liked my spaghetti plain – plain as in no tomato sauce, but smothered in butter and Parmesan cheese. Let’s just said we had some rather unhealthy options at my grandmother’s house (love you, MawMaw – and all the donuts you gave us).īut thank goodness my past is behind me and I can now appreciate a delicious sauce. I found my Benevolent Bacon at Whole Foods, but you can use their store locator to find some bacon close to you! I also love their savory grounds (remember this butternut squash pizza?). No lie! It’s super easy to make – just cook it for a couple minutes on each side in a lightly oiled skillet, and bam! Crispy vegan bacon that’s the perfect complement to this Southwestern pasta salad. To garnish I added cilantro, and I needed some crunchy goodness so I cooked up some of Sweet Earth Foods’ Benevolent Bacon and HOLY ISH this stuff is the real deal. If you don’t like bell pepper, sauteed poblano or zucchini would be delicious. Fresh or frozen both are great, just make sure to defrost if using frozen. You can use dried beans, or make a pot of Instant Pot Black Beans! Pinto beans would also work well in this Southwestern Pasta Salad. We’re using chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. You’ll need 2 fresh cloves, which is about 1 teaspoon minced. Any plant-based milk works, just go for unsweetened. They need to be soaked in water overnight to make our cashew cream, but if you forget you can do a power soak (read more in the next section!) Who doesn’t love bacon-y goodness, especially when it’s plant-based. Sweet Earth Natural Foods Benevolent Bacon.I used chickpeas pasta for more protein, but whole-wheat, gluten-free or regular pasta all work! When you put it all together, you’re left with what might be one of my favorite vegan pasta salad recipes that I’ve ever made – yeah it’s that good. This Southwestern Pasta Salad has got some stellar ingredients, like pasta, vegetables and a delicious cashew cream (more on that later). Good news – I’ve put my two loves together by taking some of my favorite Southwestern-inspired flavors and translating it into my take on a Southwestern Pasta Salad that makes for the perfect vegan summer recipe to bring to your next picnic or cookout. Those are my favorite kinds of meals! I know you love them too.
Plus, it’s a “throw-it-in-one-bowl-and-call-it-dinner” type thing. Carb-y goodness drowning in any kind of sauce you can imagine – tomato sauce, avocado pesto, chipotle cashew cream (hint, hint👇), whatever your heart desires. First off, I’m a big fan of pasta in general. But seriously – who doesn’t love good ole beans, rice, salsa, guac, and spice? And margaritas, if you’re up for a little party. We all love it, right? If not, we can’t be friends.
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