Summer Roll Pasta Salad

Assorted veggies on top of cooked pasta with peanut sauce on top.

Celebrate warmer weather with this Summer Roll Pasta Salad! All the delicious flavors of fresh summer rolls without the hassle of assembling. Just add fresh vegetables, pasta, and this tasty peanut sauce to a large bowl and it'll be ready in under 30 minutes!

Course Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Diabetic, Kosher, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 13

Cook Time 17

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 475kcal

Author Alana Lieberman

Cost $15

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Pasta Salad

1 pound spiral, rotini, or trumpet pasta
1 cup finely shredded red cabbage
1 cup thinly sliced bell pepper (about 1 pepper)
1 cup thinly sliced mango (about 1 mango)
½ cup matchstick carrots (about 1 carrot)
½ cup thinly sliced mini cucumbers (about 1 ½ cucumbers)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion (about 1 to 2 green onions)
1 thinly sliced jalapeno optional
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro optional

For the Peanut Sauce

½ cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
Juice from ½ a lime or 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 to 3 tablespoons sriracha optional depending on spice preference

Instructions

Set a large pot of water on the stove. Bring to a boil and cook pasta in salted water according to package instructions. Drain and rinse pasta with cold water to cool off.
In a small bowl, add sauce ingredients. Whisk to combine.*
Cut and prepare veggies for pasta salad.
Add cooked pasta to a large bowl. Top with veggies and peanut sauce. Mix to coat the pasta and veggies in the sauce.
Serve chilled or at room temperature. You can also add your favorite proteins like shredded rotisserie chicken or cooked shrimp.

Notes

*If you need to thin out the sauce, use additional water in small increments until you reach your desired consistency.
If you plan on bringing this salad to a summer potluck, it can be served for about 2 hours without needing refrigeration.

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