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Avocado Pasta Salad
Avocado Pasta Salad is a rich, creamy and totally delicious pasta salad loaded with fresh juicy tomatoes, crisp bacon and creamy avocados.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 463 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad
- 8 ounces rotini or bow tie pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced
- 8 lices Bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
Dressing
- 1 avocado
- ½ lime juiced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- black pepper
Instructions
Dressing
- Place all dressing ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
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Salad
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and run under cold water.
- Toss diced avocado with lime juice.
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl gently toss with dressing.
- Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
463
(23%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
336mg
(14%)
Potassium
721mg
(21%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
505IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
20.9mg
(23%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 463
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 463 | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 721mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 505IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 20.9mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.