If you love Pasta Salad, this Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad will impress you!! There is a secret ingredient packed into the avocado dressing that is healthy and so sneaky, no one will suspect it’s there.
Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad recipe in a bowl, how to serve pasta salad
This avocado pasta salad recipe is so vibrant, healthy and loaded with sweet corn, peas, cherry tomatoes and creamy avocados! The veggies cook right in the same pot with the pasta so this couldn’t be easier!
This recipe couldn’t be easier. It comes together quickly and is one of the most tempting looking salads I’ve come across. It’s creamy, vibrant, fresh and so satisfying!
Avocado Pasta Salad close up with avocados and tomatoes in pasta salad
The idea for this came from this oldie but goodie recipe. This avocado pasta salad is ultra smooth and flavorful. Everything about it is good, and also good for you!!
Pasta Salad Ingredients:
This Pasta Salad has simple ingredients (it is loaded with avocados!) and it comes together quickly. The spinach is the surprise ingredient. It blends into the sauce so well and you have a healthier pasta salad! This pasta salad is loaded with good-for-you ingredients.
Ingredients for creamy avocado pasta salad – the best pasta salad ingredients
How To Make Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad:
1. Cook pasta according to package instructions – I cooked 12 oz pasta in 4 Qts water with 1 Tbsp salt and boiled 10 minutes. About 4 minutes before your pasta is done cooking, add frozen peas and frozen corn and cook 4 minutes or until veggies are crisp tender. Rinse under running cold water to chill the pasta. Drain well and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
The secret ingredient in this Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad recipe will shock you! This avocado pasta salad is easy, creamy, vibrant, fresh and so satisfying!
2. In a food processor or blender, combine half of your spinach, 2 quartered avocados, 4 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 sliced garlic clove, 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Pulse/puree until blended then add remaining spinach and pulse until creamy and smooth.
The secret ingredient in this Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad recipe will shock you! This avocado pasta salad is easy, creamy, vibrant, fresh and so satisfying!
3. Add avocado dressing to the pasta bowl along with sliced tomatoes and 1 remaining sliced avocado. Toss everything together until evenly coated. Season to taste with more salt and black pepper.
The secret ingredient in this Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad recipe will shock you! This avocado pasta salad is easy, creamy, vibrant, fresh and so satisfying!
If you’re feeling adventurous, you can garnish with chives and crumbled bacon (totally optional, but nice).
Pasta Salad Recipe for Creamy avocado pasta salad in a bowl with avocado, tomatoes and corn
Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad
The secret ingredient in this creamy avocado pasta salad will shock you! This avocado pasta salad is easy, creamy, vibrant, fresh and so satisfying!
Ingredients
3 oz fresh baby spinach, (4 cups lightly packed)
4 Tbsp lemon juice, from 1 large lemon
1 garlic clove, sliced
3 avocados (medium), 2 for dressing, 1 for salad
12 oz rotini pasta
1 cup frozen sweet peas, (half of a 10 oz bag of Bird’s Eye)
1 cup frozen corn, (half of a 10 oz bag Bird’s Eye )
2 cups baby tomatoes, halved
1 tsp sea salt , or to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper, or to taste
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Instructions
Cook pasta according to package instructions – I cooked 12 oz pasta in 4 Qts water with 1 Tbsp salt and boiled 10 min. About 4 min before pasta is done cooking, add frozen peas and corn and cook 4 min until veggies are crisp tender. Rinse under running cold water to chill pasta. Drain well and transfer to large mixing bowl.
In a food processor or blender, combine half of the spinach, 2 quartered avocados, 4 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 sliced garlic clove, 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Pulse until blended then add remaining spinach and blend until creamy and smooth.
Add avocado dressing to pasta bowl along with sliced tomatoes and 1 remaining sliced avocado. Toss salad together until evenly coated. Season to taste with more salt and black pepper.
