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Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad

Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad | Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts

Last week we had our final cooking club of the year 🙁 It was a fun year of planning dishes around a different color each month. To wrap up the year we ended with the rainbow. At first I wasn’t sure if that meant any color of the rainbow, or our dish should be a rainbow of colors. I figured it was the later, so that is what I did. Turns out I was right, that is what everyone did! Complete with over the top rainbow cupcakes and rainbow jello (layered with 8 different colors), it was definitely a colorful and delicious day!

Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad | Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts

I had seen this avocado pasta salad at Two Peas & Their Pod awhile ago, and it just stuck with me.  I am a HUGE avocado fan, if you hadn’t figure that out by now.  The pasta and veggies are tossed in a creamy avocado dressing that is just perfect.  It is tangy, creamy, fresh, and has a tiny bit of heat at the end.

Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad | Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts

I used black beans, tomatoes, corn, avocado, and red (purple) onions for my rainbow.  Not bad, if you ask me!  I am not a fan of bell peppers, but those would add lots more colors to this salad.  With summer around the corner, this creamy avocado pasta salad would be a hit to bring to any barbeque or potluck.  Or to make on those hot nights when you don’t feel like turning on the oven.

Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad | Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
A creamy avocado dressing makes this quick and easy pasta salad extra special
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Pasta Salad
  • 12 oz pasta , cooked according to the directions and cooled
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup grape tomatoes , sliced in half
  • 1/2 cup red onion , diced
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
  • 1 California Avocado , diced
  • 1/2 lime
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
Creamy Avocado Dressing
  • 2 small California Avocados
  • 3 Tbls plain Greek Yogurt (I used nonfat)
  • 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 Tbls cilantro , chopped
  • 2 Tbls green onions , chopped
  • 1/2 jalapeno , minced
  • 1 lime , juiced
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
  1. To make the Creamy Avocado Dressing, combine all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. You can also use a food processor.
  2. In a large bowl combine the pasta and all of the veggies. Toss with about 1/2-2/3 of the dressing. Season with the salt and pepper. Squeeze the 1/2 of a lime over the salad, and toss together. Add additional dressing if desired.
  3. Store the leftover dressing in the fridge for up to a week. Add additional buttermilk if it gets too thick.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Two Peas & Their Pod

“Join I Wash… You Dry and Southern Fairytale for the California Avocado Cinco de Mayo Recipe Fiesta, sponsored by the California Avocado Commission.”

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