Avocado Pasta Salad
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Avocado Pasta Salad
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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
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces rotini pasta or other short cut pasta
- 1 avocado peeled, stone and chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup frozen corn thawed
- fresh basil for serving
Dressing
- 2 avocados peeled and cored
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 garlic clove
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
428kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
46mg
(2%)
Potassium
777mg
(22%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
735IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
19.2mg
(21%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 428kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 46mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 777mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 735IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 19.2mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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