460 Cal Meal Prep Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Salad
📍 Pasta salads are such a macro friendly meal prep cheat code! Today I am showing you how to make the Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Salad that’s only 460 calories with 46g protein per BIG serving!
✅ Macros for 1/4th the Recipe:460 Cals, 60g Carbs, 4g Fat, 46g Protein
✳️ Ingredients (makes 4 servings):300g Romaine224g Fusilli Pasta (weighed raw)1 lb Chicken Breast (weighed raw)150g Yellow Bell Pepper150g Orange Bell Pepper150g Grape TomatoesRoasted Red Pepper Sauce (recipe below)
✳️ Ingredients for Roasted Red Pepper Sauce:2 Roasted Red Bell Peppers120g Fat-Free Feta120g 2% Cottage Cheese4 Cloves Minced Garlic15g Honey8g Nutritional Yeast½ tsp sea salt (3g) – adjust to ¾ tsp (4g) if needed¼ tsp black pepper (1g)¼ tsp red pepper flakes (1g) – increase to ½ tsp (2g) for more heat
❇️ Directions:1️⃣ Roast the red bell peppers. Spray with olive oil or avocado oil spray and air fry at 400°F for 10 minutes. Remove the stem and seeds, then add straight to the blender.2️⃣ Blend all roasted red pepper sauce ingredients until smooth.3️⃣ Cook pasta 1-2 minutes under al dente and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. This keeps the texture firm even after refrigeration.4️⃣ Toss romaine, pasta, chicken, bell peppers, tomatoes, and sauce together.
👌🏻 Split into 4 meal prep containers. The romaine stays crisp, but you can store the sauce separately for extra freshness. Also delicious served cold!