You Need to Try This Oil-Free Balsamic Pasta Salad! (WFPBNO Healthy and Vegan)

Hi, I'm Liz, and I'm on a health and fitness journey. As of the time of filming this video, I've lost 125 pounds. I wanted to share the recipes I've been making in my kitchen while on this journey. All my recipes are Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) and made without oil or refined sugar.

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Mentioned in this Video:
Oil-Free Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe: https://fitlizkitchen.com/oil-free-ba...
Pasta Salad Recipe: https://fitlizkitchen.com/oil-free-pa...
Sweet Lime Oil-Free Vinaigrette: https://fitlizkitchen.com/sweet-lime-...
Why I Eat Miso Instead of Salt: https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/what-...

Oil-Free Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients
1/2 Cup Aquafaba, from a can of no-salt-added garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
1 Medjool Date, pitted
1 Teaspoon White or Yellow Miso Paste (or salt to taste)
1 Teaspoon Dijon Mustard
1/2 Teaspoon Dried Italian Seasoning
1/4 Teaspoon Fresh Cracked Black Pepper, or more to taste
1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic
Method is in the video or you can find the full printable recipe with ingredient substitutions and more at https://fitlizkitchen.com/oil-free-ba...

Oil-Free Pasta Salad Ingredients
8 Ounces Cooked Pasta, we used whole grain pasta, but use what you like; use gluten-free if needed
1 Small Seedless Cucumber, finely chopped, about 2 cups
1 ½ Cups Bell Pepper, diced
1 Cup Grape or Cherry Tomatoes, halved or quartered
½ Small Red Onion, very finely chopped (about ½ cup)
½ Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes, chopped (optional ingredient), recommend buying the kind that come vacuum packed, not in a jar with oil
1 Batch Oil-Free Balsamic Vinaigrette (or plant based dressing of choice)
Method is in the video or you can find the full printable recipe with ingredient substitutions and more at https://fitlizkitchen.com/oil-free-pa...

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
04:18 Making the Balsamic Vinaigrette
08:33 Making the Pasta Salad
13:27 Outro

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: I am not, nor do I claim to be ever a doctor, a nutritionist, a registered dietitian or any kind of healthcare professional or provider. All of the opinions in this video (and all my videos) are my own. The information in my videos is not meant to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease or condition. All individuals are urged to always consult with their healthcare professional before making any changes to their diet or exercise program. Please do not take anything I eat (amounts or what I eat specifically) as a prescriptive diet of what you should eat to lose weight or otherwise. These are just ideas and recipes, please do not just copy what I do and expect it will work for you. Every body and person is different, so unless you are meeting with a registered dietitian (and I always recommend people do), you might just have to experiment and see what works for your body.