A dairy-free broccoli pasta salad with miso caesar dressing is perfect for summer! With charred broccoli, sweet red peppers, almonds and chickpeas, it's pasta salad you can feel good about.
- 16 ounces pasta
- 2 heads broccoli, diced (about 5 cups)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 recipe miso caesar dressing
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 medium red bell peppers, stems removed and diced (about 2 cups)
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup parsley, roughly chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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Heat oven to 425°F.
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Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
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While pasta is cooking, toss diced broccoli with olive oil and spread evenly on a large baking sheet.
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Roast broccoli in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes until lightly charred.
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Mix cooked pasta with miso caesar dressing.
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When broccoli is cooked, add to dressed pasta. Add in chickpeas, red bell peppers, almonds, parsley, and black pepper.
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Mix well and serve.
SEASONED SECRET
I love the charred broccoli with slightly crisp florets. You could also use raw broccoli or lightly steamed broccoli. Since you’ve already got the oven on, roasted bell peppers would be another way to do this broccoli pasta salad with caesar dressing. I recommend cutting the peppers in half and roasting cut side down on a separate tray while you’re roasting the broccoli. Then, remove any charred skin once cooled and dice the peppers to add to the broccoli pasta salad.
GLUTEN FREE
Swap in the regular pasta for you favorite gluten free pasta. Or, use asian style rice noodles for a slightly modified take on this broccoli pasta salad.
OMNIVORE
The chickpeas add great protein and flavor to this broccoli pasta salad. But, you can add or swap shredded or grilled chicken to this broccoli pasta salad for omnivores. Serve it alongside grilled salmon or a roast chicken for a more traditional style meal.
CHECK THE FRIDGE
Make this miso caesar dressing from scratch or use a premade caesar salad. This broccoli pasta salad is also good with a vinaigrette, italian or ranch style dressing.
FROM SCRATCH
You could make a caesar dressing the traditional way with eggs and homemade mayonnaise. Check out this recipe from Serious Eats. Want to skip the anchovies? You can swap in for miso paste.