Published 4/3/2023
Easy Bow Tie Pasta Salad
This bow tie pasta salad is spring in a bowl! You’re going to absolutely love the flavor of the homemade hummus dressing (we promise it’s easy to make!) that is flavor-packed with fresh herbs. Enjoy it hot or cold 😀
Featured Ingredients
Pasta salad
Bow tie pasta English peas Cherry tomatoes Red onion Carrots White cheddar cheese Fresh herbs: dill, tarragon and chives Salt & pepper
Hummus Dressing
Hummus Honey Lemon juice Red wine vinegar Apple cider vinegar Fresh herbs: tarragon and chives Salt & pepper Olive oil
How to Make Bow Tie Pasta Salad
Boil pasta & peas
Add the pasta to boiling water and boil until al dente. Add the peas to the boiling water and pasta and blanch them for 2 minutes. Strain the pasta and peas and rinse them with cold water. Transfer to a large bowl. Easy to make Vegetarian
Add veggies & herbs
Add the tomatoes, onion, carrots, cheese, dill, tarragon, chives, salt, and pepper to the pasta and toss until combined.
Prepare the hummus dressing
Add the hummus, honey, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, tarragon, chives, salt, and pepper to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
Toss dressing in pasta salad
Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and stir until the pasta is coated in dressing.
Serve & enjoy!
Salt to taste and serve immediately or refrigerate to serve cold. Enjoy!
Top Tips
Use any variety of hummus for the dressing: feel free to use a flavored hummus to switch up the flavor profile of this bow tie pasta salad. Roasted red pepper hummus or olive tapenade hummus would be delicious! Choose your favorite fresh herbs: don’t have all the herbs this pasta salad and hummus dressing calls for? Feel free to use whatever you have one hand — chives, dill, mint, thyme, etc. Serve hot or cold: this pasta salad tastes great hot or cold! Serve it right after preparing for a warm pasta salad or chill in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving for a cold pasta salad.
Storage
Store this bow tie pasta salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Feel free toss the pasta salad in additional fresh herbs when serving as leftovers to freshen it up.
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