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Avocado Pasta Salad
This Avocado Pasta salad is one that'll be different than all the others on the cookout table. It's creamy, bright, packed full of (hidden) spinach, and it just happens to be vegan friendly!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 486 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb rotini pasta 16 oz
- 4 cups fresh spinach packed, about 6 oz
- 3 large avocaods or 4 small - medium
- 1 1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved or a mix!
- 2 large ears fresh corn, boiled (or grilled) and kernels removed from cob approximately 2 cups or 12 oz
- 2 - 3 cloves fresh garlic
- 1/4 cup lemon juice approx. 2 lemons fresh squeezed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
Instructions
- Cook pasta by boiling in approximately 4 cups of water for 7-10 minutes until done. Run pasta under cold water, drain, and then add to a large mixing bowl. Add tomatoes and corn to pasta and mix.
- Meanwhile, in a food processor create creamy avocado spinach dressing by adding 2 (or 3 if using 4 total) avocados, 1/2 of the spinach, 1/2 of the lemon juice, garlic, onion powder, oregano, and salt. Blend. Scrape down the sides, and then add the rest of the spinach and lemon juice and continue to blend until creamy.
- Add creamy avocado spinach dressing to pasta and mix well. Taste and add more salt to taste.
- Dice the final avocado and add to pasta with parsley. Mix well and then top with fresh parsley and serve immediately. Or make ahead up to 3-4 hours and cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
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Notes
- Substitutions
- Substitutions
- Corn: For full summer effect, we love fresh corn on the cob, but or course you can use canned or frozen. If using frozen, add to pasta while cooking after it has been cooking for 3 minutes. If using canned, drain corn and then add to pasta after it's been cooking for 5-6 minutes. Drain with pasta.
- Tomatoes: Use any that you have. We love grape and cherry but any that have a nice amount of sweetness would be great for this recipe.
- Additions:
- Additions
- Crumble bacon, chives, or peas are all great options!
- Make-Ahead:
- Make-Ahead:
- You can make this pasta dish ahead, up to 3-4 hrs, and store it in the fridge, leaving off the last avocado. Add the final avocado right before serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving
8g
Calories
486kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
425mg
(18%)
Potassium
961mg
(27%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
2376IU
(48%)
Vitamin C
33mg
(37%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 486
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8g | |
| Calories | 486kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 425mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 961mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2376IU | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 33mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.