Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad
This Avocado Pasta Salad is so delicious, creamy, and flavorful! It’s a pasta salad loaded with refreshing sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, and cilantro that definitely makes a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
For Salad
- 2 cup Farfalle pasta or any pasta - I have used barilla protein +
- 1 large Tomato diced
- 3/4 cup Sweet corn frozen
- 1/4 large Red bell pepper diced
- 1/4 cup Cilantro chopped
- 1/2 tsp Red crushed peppers
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder freshly ground
- 2 tbsp Feta cheese crumbled
For The Dressing
- 1 large Avocado
- 3 large Garlic cloves
- 1.5 tsp Lime juice
- 1/2 cup Cilantro
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Water
Instructions
Cooking The Pasta
- In a large pot, boil 6 cups of water, add the pasta, and cook according to the package directions.
- Add the sweet corn in the pasta water about 3-4 minutes before your pasta is about to get cooked.
- Drain the cooked pasta and rinse under the cold water to cool. Set the pasta aside to drain it very well.
Prepare The Dressing
- Scoop the avocado in a blender jar. Add cilantro, lime juice, garlic cloves, salt, and ½ cup water.
- Blend everything into a smooth yet thick dressing and set aside.
Assemble The Salad
- In a large mixing bowl, add the drained pasta and corn.
- Combine bell peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, black pepper, and crushed peppers.
- Next, add the creamy avocado dressing and gently mix everything. Taste the pasta salad at this point and adjust the salt, lime, and peppers according to your taste.
- Serve the salad in individual bowls and sprinkle some feta cheese on top.
Notes
- Cooking the pasta al dente is the key to a perfect pasta dish. This means to cook the pasta to be firm to bite yet not hard and chalky.
- Rinse the cooked pasta under cold water to stop the cooking process.
- Adding lime or lemon juice will keep the avocado dressing fresh and green for a long time.