Pumpkin Pasta Salad with Green Goddess Dressing feat. Vetta SMART Protein Spaghetti

Pumpkin Pasta Salad with Green Goddess Dressing feat. Vetta SMART Protein Spaghetti

Cooking time: 30 minutes, serves 3-4

  • 375g Vetta SMART Protein Spaghetti
  • 1 pack (375g) Vetta SMART Protein Spaghetti
  • 600g butternut pumpkin – peel and take out seeds. Cut into small 2cm cubes.
  • 250g punnet baby tomatoes – cut each tomato in half
  • 1 x zucchini - cut into small pieces
  • 1 x small red onion – thinly sliced
  • 2 x tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Green Goddess Dressing

  • 1 x ripe avocado - diced
  • Leaves from one fresh bunch of continental parsley
  • Leaves from one fresh bunch of coriander
  • 2 garlic cloves – thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 x tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  1. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper and preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan forced.
  2. Place pumpkin and zucchini on one tray and tomatoes on the second tray. Drizzle olive oil over both and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Roast pumpkin and zucchini for 15 minutes, then add the tomatoes to the oven and roast for another 10 minutes.
  4. Cook the SMART Protein Spaghetti according to packet instructions in a large saucepan. Once cooked, drain and rinse well under cold running water. 
  5. Green Goddess Dressing: Put all dressing ingredients into a food processor and mix until smooth. Season to taste.
  6. Toast pinenuts in a small pan over low heat and until slightly browned. Be careful not to burn them.
  7. Pour dressing over the pasta.
  8. Gently stir in the vegetables, tomatoes, and onion.
  9. Garnish with the roasted pine nuts.