Avocado pasta salad with tomatoes and feta cheese or queso fresco
User Reviews
4.9
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Additional Time
15 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
8
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Cuisine
South American, American, International
Avocado pasta salad with tomatoes and feta cheese or queso fresco
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Recipe for a refreshing avocado pasta salad with tomatoes, feta cheese or queso fresco,red onions, basil, olive oil, lemon, and salt/pepper.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb short pasta 450-500grams - I used penne rigate, would also work well with macaroni or shells, pack
- 12 ounces tomato chopped - or halved if using cherry tomatoes
- ½ red onion diced
- 2 avocado pits removed and peeled, diced
- ½-1 lemon juiced
- 4 ounces feta cheese crumbled - add more to taste, or queso fresco
- 1/4 cup basil leaves can also use whole basilparsley/dill/cilantro, whole or chopped
- 4 tablespoons olive oil add more to taste
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pastas according to the package instructions in a large pot of salted water.
- Drain the pasta and let it cool down.
- Drizzle the lemon juice on the diced avocados and on the diced red onions. You can also drizzle a little bit of olive oil on the avocado.
- Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Taste and adjust salt/pepper if needed.
- Serve immediately.
- If you want to make it ahead of time you can mix all the ingredients except the avocado and add it right before serving
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