Courtesy of Zoup! Good, Really Good®

Whether served as an appetizer, side dish or even the main course, what better food for springtime than a chilled pasta salad? Simple prep steps of guided chopping, crumbling and dicing make pasta salad a great dish for teaching little ones in the kitchen. Add some extra flavor to your pasta salad by preparing noodles with Zoup! Culinary Concentrate™. 

Paleo and Keto friendly, Zoup! products are also GMO- Free, Gluten Free, and do not contain any artificial ingredients or preservatives. With layered savory notes, the vegan base brings umami goodness and added plant-based protein to pastas, grains and rice dishes. “Umami” translates to “essence of deliciousness” in Japanese, and means meaty or savory flavor. Serve this vocabulary lesson to little chefs! 

Spring Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Serves 8

4 quarts water

5 Tablespoons Zoup! Good Really Good® Culinary Concentrate

1 16-oz. box of Rotini pasta

1 bell pepper, diced

1 cup (approximately 2-3 stalks) celery, chopped

1 cup salami, diced 

6 oz. feta cheese, crumbled 

½ cup Italian dressing

1. In large pot, bring water to boil. Stir in Zoup! Good, Really Good® Culinary Concentrate until dissolved. Add pasta and cook according to package.

Once cooked, drain and set aside to cool.

2. While pasta cools, prep vegetables. Stir vegetables, salami and feta cheese into pasta. Toss with dressing.

3. Cool completely in fridge. Serve and enjoy!

Founded by 20-plus year soup and spice industry veterans, Zoup! got its start opening soup-focused restaurants and was encouraged by customers to create a broth that was good enough to drink. Zoup! Good, Really Good® products are available in over 13,000 retail locations nationwide, plus online. Visit ZoupBroth.com for more details.