Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad [Immersion Blender]

Avocado gives this pasta salad its creaminess and adds fiber, healthy fats, and vitamins. A great dish for warmer weather, this pasta salad fills you up without weighing you down..

Total Time11 Minutes
Yield
12 servings
DifficultySimple

Dietary Interests

Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Heart Friendly, Diabetes Friendly

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Submitted by

Vitamix

Ingredients

For the Dressing::
1 ½ cups 360 ml water
3 350 g ripe avocado, peeled, pitted
1 teaspoon dried onion flake
½ teaspoon granulated garlic
10 fresh basil leaves
½ teaspoon kosher salt
For the Salad::
1 pound 454 g pasta, cooked, cooled
½ 60 g red onion, sliced thin
1 cup 130 g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
½ 145 g cucumber, diced
1 cup 180 g artichoke hearts, chopped

For the Dressing:Place ingredients in the Vitamix Immersion Blending Jar or appropriately sized container.
Submerge the immersion blender below the surface of the liquid, or as close to the ingredients as possible.
Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Move the immersion blender around, including up and down, to blend the ingredients for approximately 60 seconds or until desired consistency is achieved
For the Salad: Toss the avocado basil sauce with the pasta salad ingredients to combine. Hold in an airtight container until serving.