Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Avocado Pasta Salad
When the summertime potlucks and picnics and barbecues start rolling in, and you start wondering what dish to make or take, pasta salads are always a great choice. Add a creamy avocado dressing to that pasta salad, and you’ve got a winning combination that won’t disappoint. This avocado pasta salad recipe is fun, healthy and tasty – the perfect salad to make this summer!
ngredients
- 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
- 2 ripe 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
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.
SOURCE ARTICLE>https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/avocado-pasta-salad/