Meal Prep Pasta Salad

Looking for a meal prep lunch?? Check out this High Protein Harissa Kale Meal Prep Pasta Salad! I love quick easy lunches and this harissa kale pasta salad is the perfect thing to meal prep. It's full of colors from the bell pepper, basil, red onion, kale, and lentil pasta and has a fiery (but not too fiery harissa dressing). You're going to love it!

Nutrition Breakdown

I like using a protein pasta of sorts in this salad. It can be made from lentils, chickpeas, or something else. The reason I use it is to add even more protein to this salad. The roasted chickpeas add a great source of plant based protein already, but I thought why not add more since protein helps keep me more full. There's also a can of chickpeas in this recipe to add even more protein! Protein also helps with muscle growth and repair.

This salad is also packed with other nutrients from the red onion, red pepper, basil, and kale! Kale is packed with Vitamins A, K, C, and minerals like calcium and iron. Red Peppers are vitamin C powerhouses and the basil has lots of antioxidants.

Assembly

To assemble this meal prep salad, first start by evenly pouring your dressing into 5 containers (I love these). Then add your cooked pasta. The reason to add the pasta next is that it will absorb some of the dressing and not get soggy. Next layer your red onions, basil, chickpeas, then bell peppers.

I didn't have enough space in my containers to add the kale so I just put a bed of massaged kale on the bottom of my bowl. Then I flipped the container over and had a dressed pasta salad!

Kale Pasta Salad

This meal prep pasta salad has a lentil pasta base with bell pepper, red onion, basil, chickpeas, and comes together with a harissa dressing!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Servings 5

Ingredients

  

• 1 container protein pasta I used lentil pasta
• ¾ red onion
• 2-3 bell peppers
• 15-20 basil leaves
• bunch of kale
• 1 can chickpeas

Harissa Dressing

• 2.5 tablespoon harissa
• ½ lemon juiced
• 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon mustard
• salt and pepper

Instructions

 

• Cook your pasta and chop all of the veggies.
• Mix your dressing together and combine with the rest of the salad ingredients.
• To meal prep, start with some of the dressing on the bottom then add in your pasta, veggies, beans, and spinach
• Enjoy!
• Can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days!

I hope you enjoyed this recipe. Don't forget to rate and review below! And if you're looking for another meal prep lunch, check out my kale and pesto pasta salad.