Gluten-free Pasta Niçoise Salad

Gluten Free Pasta Niçoise Salad. Great for taking to a picnic or a pot luck supper.

Gluten Free Pasta Niçoise Salad is scrumptious. Great main dish or side salad.

Gluten Free Pasta Niçoise Salad

Hi. It’s Lois in the kitchen at Recipe Idea Shop. I brought this delicious Gluten Free Pasta Niçoise Salad to a recent potluck luncheon (also called “carry-ins” in the U.S. South) at Valley Friends Quaker Meeting. This pasta salad contains gluten free pasta, green beans, white beans, tomatoes, onions and olives in a vinaigrette. Although I modified it, this recipe originally comes from Robin Robertson’s Vegan Planet. Robertson has several awesome vegan cookbooks.

When I go to pot luck suppers, I usually bring a main dish that I am sure I can eat since I am unable to eat gluten or dairy without having health problems. I also find that people usually tend to bring desserts or salads to these dinners.

Avoid Processed Foods

I try to eat healthful, made-from-scratch food that is good for my body. I avoid most processed foods, which never were a concentration in my diet. When my daughter was growing up, I did succumb to Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and Smokie Links, a favorite of hers that I admit I still like. However, a few years ago I had a health scare that gave me a wake-up call. Since then, I have eliminated A1 cow’s milk (I can eat/drink A2) and most gluten. And since I gave up gluten, I have slowly lost weight—more than 35 pounds—and it has stayed off. I’m down two clothing sizes! And I have discovered some excellent recipes because of this change in my eating habits.

A1/A2 Milk Allergy

What is A1 (and A2) milk, you ask? Here’s what Wikipedia says:

A1 and A2 beta-casein are genetic variants of the beta-casein milk protein that differ by one amino acid. The A1 beta-casein type is the most common type found in cow’s milk in Europe (excluding France), the USA, Australia and New Zealand. A genetic test, developed by the A2 Milk Company, determines whether a cow produces the A2 or A1 type protein in its milk. The test allows the A2 Milk Company to give licenses to milk producers once these producers prove their cows produce only A2 beta-casein protein in their milk, to the exclusion of the A1 beta-casein protein type.

But what I have to say is that drinking or eating A1 milk products makes my joints hurt! A2 doesn’t make me hurt. Goat’s and sheep’s milk are A2, so I can have that. And I’m lucky to have found a local producer to provide me with A2 cow’s milk.

What You Need

You will, of course, need a good chef’s knife and a cutting board, along with a pot to boil pasta in. Also, get some really terrific gluten free pasta. I prefer the rice, potato and soy pasta, but either quinoa or corn-based GF pasta is good too. And be careful cooking it so it is neither overdone nor underdone. As always, buy the very best equipment you can afford so it will last a lifetime.

Gluten-free Pasta Niçoise Salad Recipe

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Gluten-free Pasta Niçoise Salad

A take-anywhere gluten-free, vegan salad that holds up well at picnics.

Course Main Course, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword pasta niçoise salad, pasta salad

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 27 minutes

Servings 4 people

Author Recipe Idea Shop/Lois Carter Crawford Based on Robin Robertson's Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa penne pasta
• 2 cups fresh green beans (cut in 1- to 2-inch pieces)
• 1 15-ounce can of cannellini beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
• 1/2 cup diced onions (optional)
• 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar (optional)

Instructions

1. Boil the penne in water for about 10-12 minutes until al dente.
2. During the last 3 minutes of the cooking time, add the green beans and cook them until crisp tender.
3. Drain and cool the pasta and green beans.
4. Combine the pasta, green beans, white beans, olives, tomatoes and onions (if using) in a large bowl.
5. In a separate bowl or measuring cup, mix the cilantro, parsley, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, mustard, olive oil and sugar (if using) until well blended.
6. Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and stir to coat thoroughly.
7. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate and serve cold.

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Gluten Free Pasta Niçoise Salad Nutrition Label. Each serving is about 1 cup.

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