Red Pepper and Tomato Italian Spirals
A simple and quick dinner, loaded with flavor and made from mostly pantry ingredients. Perfect for a weeknight with few ingredients on hand, this Chickapea pasta recipe is nutritious and delicious. It is a gluten-free, nut-free and vegan recipe high in protein and suitable for even the timidest home cook.
Red Pepper and Tomato Italian Spirals
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Course: Dinner
- Cuisine: Italian
- Servings: 3
Ingredients:
- 1 package Chickapea Spirals
- 1 Tbsp salt, (for cooking pasta)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- ½ cup roasted red pepper, drained and chopped
- ½ cup sundried tomatoes, packed in oil, drained and chopped
- 1/3 cup Vegan, Gluten-free Italian dressing, or more to taste
- ½ lemon, juice of
- 2-4 Tbsp vegan/ gluten-free parmesan, (optional when serving)
- Black pepper to taste
- Finishing salt to taste
Instructions:
- Prepare Chickapea spirals to package specifications. (Heat 16 cups of water in a large pot over high heat until boiling. Add pasta and 2 Tbsp of salt to the water, decrease heat to maintain a gentle boil. Stir and cook pasta for 7 minutes.)
- Drain pasta and rinse with warm water.
- Add pasta to a mixing bowl with, fresh red pepper, roasted red pepper and sundried tomatoes,
- Mix in Italian dressing and plate desired portions.
- Top each serving with a squeeze of lemon, desired amount of vegan/gluten-free parmesan, (optional), a pinch of black pepper and finishing salt.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Notes:
- Not all store-bought Italian dressings are vegan and gluten free. For this recipe, Kraft dressing was used.
- Earth Island Grated Parmesan Cheese was used in this recipe but is an optional ingredient.