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Avocado Pasta Salad

This Avocado Pasta Salad recipe is a healthy summer salad that's perfect for picnics and potlucks. It has a rich creamy avocado sauce with tomatoes and corn
Course Salads
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 428kcal
Author Yumna Jawad

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces rotini pasta or other short cut pasta
  • 1 ripe avocado peeled, stone and chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup frozen corn thawed
  • Fresh basil for serving

Dressing

Instructions

  • In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions but reduce cooking time by 2 minutes so pasta is al dente; drain well. You can thaw the frozen corn in the pasta cooking water in the last 3-4 minutes of cooking time.
  • To make the avocado dressing, combine the avocados, spinach, almond milk, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic to a blender or food processor. Season with salt and pepper. With the motor running, add olive oil slowly until dressing is emulsified, smooth and creamy.
  • In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the dressing, tomatoes, corn and avocados. Garnish with fresh basil and serve immediately.

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Notes

Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container. They will last about 2 days in the fridge. However due to the oxidation of avocados, I would recommend consuming within 24 hours of making the pasta salad.
Substitutes: For best results, follow the recipe as is. However here are some common substitutes that would work well in this recipe.
  • Instead of almond milk, you can use any other plant-based milk or regular milk or leave out the milk all together.
  • Instead of spinach, you can use kale, arugula, parsley, cilantro or basil. You can also omit the greens if you'd like.
  • To make this gluten-free, use any type of gluten-free pasta you'd like and cook it al dente.
Equipment: I use the Kitchen Aid 7-Cup Food processor to make the creamy avocado sauce. It has a high and low pulse speed so you can make the sauce pretty smooth and silky.

Nutrition

Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 777mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 735IU | Vitamin C: 19.2mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1.8mg