Vegan Lemon Blueberry Thyme Pasta Salad

This unique lemon pasta salad features sweet blueberries, fragrant thyme, and crunchy pistachios. It's perfect for a seasonal BBQ, party, or picnic.

Ingredients

  • 12-oz or 16-oz box of short-cut pasta
  • 2 tbsp high-quality, flavorful olive oil
  • Zest and juice of two lemons
  • Leaves from 8-10 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • Generous flaky sea salt (e.g. fleur de sel) and freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1.5 c blueberries
  • 0.5 c roasted salted pistachios

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the box directions.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, combine the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, fresh thyme, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
  3. When the pasta is done cooking, drain it, then transfer it immediately to the mixing bowl while still hot. The residual heat from the pasta will help release the flavorful oils from the lemon zest and thyme. Toss until evenly coated.
  4. Cover the pasta and put it in the fridge for several hours or overnight.
  5. To serve, remove the pasta from the fridge and gently stir in the blueberries and pistachios.
RECIPE from The Rogue Brussel Sprout Blog
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