Cilantro Lime Pasta Salad
Combine tender pasta with a zesty lime dressing, fresh cilantro, and a medley of crisp vegetables.
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 200 grams Uncooked Medium Pasta Rotelle, Penne, Fusilli, Bowtie etc.
- 1 cup Corn Kernels fresh, from frozen, or canned
- ¼ cup Red Onion finely chopped
- 1 large Bell Pepper diced
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes halved
- ¾ cup Celery thinly sliced
- 1 large Avocado cubed
Cilantro Lime Dressing
- 1 bunch Cilantro (with stems) cleaned and dried
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 3 pieces Fresh Lime juiced
- ½ teaspoon Tajin Seasoning or ¼ teaspoon of sea salt
- 1 large Avocado
- ½ cup Greek Yogurt
Instructions
Assemble the Salad
- Start by cooking the pasta until al dente, or as indicated on the package. Drain the paste and let it cool in a large bowl.
- Once the pasta is (at least) at room temperature, place the prepared corn, onion, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, cubed avocado, and celery, on top of the pasta.
Prepare the Dressing
- Place the cleaned cilantro bunch, with all the stems, in the jar of a blender. Add the juice of the 3 limes, and the olive oil, to the blender with the cilantro.
- Blend the cilantro mixture to a pulp. Open up the blender jar and add the Greek yogurt and the avocado. Return to the blender and blend until creamy and smooth.
- Assemble the salad by pouring ¾ of the prepared dressing over the salad bowl. Mix until all the ingredients are covered in the dressing.
- Add more dressing if desired, or keep in an airtight container and refrigerate. This dressing is amazing to use in sandwiches or as a dip with veggies.
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Nutrition
Calories: 476kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 13gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 125mgPotassium: 931mgFiber: 11gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1853IUVitamin C: 74mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 2mg
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